Stone v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Ricky Stone pled guilty to violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (VGCSA) by selling five pounds of marijuana to an undercover law enforcement officer. The State tendered three prior felony convictions in aggravation of punishment, and the trial court sentenced Stone to ten years in prison without parole under OCGA § 17-10-7 (c), which governs sentencing for repeat offenders. In his sole enumeration of error, Stone contends that the trial court erred in sentencing him under this Code section. Stone argues that two of the prior convictions were pleas that had been…