Duron v. the State

Andrews, Judge.

Following Carlos Duron’s convictions for trafficking in cocaine (OCGA § 16-13-31 (a) (1)) 1 and conspiracy (trafficking in cocaine) (OCGA § 16-13-33), the Superior Court of Gwinnett County sentenced Duron to two concurrent terms of life in prison. See OCGA § 16-13-30 (d). Duron appeals, arguing that the trial court imposed a void sentence because the maximum sentence permitted for Duron’s convictions was 30 years in confinement. See OCGA § 16-13-31 (h). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

In July 2010, following a jury trial, the Superior Court of Gwin-nett County entered a…