Hillman v. Johnson

Nahmias, Justice.

Marvin Hillman III appeals the denial of his petition for habeas corpus. As explained below, we conclude that, as the Court of Appeals held in King v. State, 169 Ga. App. 444 (313 SE2d 144) (1984), OCGA § 17-10-7 (a), which requires courts to sentence defendants with a prior felony conviction to the maximum time authorized for any subsequent conviction, does not apply to violations of OCGA § 16-11-131. That statute, which was enacted after OCGA § 17-10-7, prohibits persons with a prior felony conviction from possessing firearms (being a “felon-in-possession”) and provides a…