Hamilton v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

Appellant Demone Hamilton appeals the denial of his motion to vacate a void sentence. This Court affirmed appellant’s conviction for malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Hamilton v. State, 281 Ga. 501 (640 SE2d 28) (2007). Although appellant already appealed his conviction, he is able to bring the denial of his motion on direct appeal because he asserts his sentence is void due to the trial court’s failure to merge certain convictions. Chester v. State, 284 Ga. 162 (1) (664 SE2d 220) (2008),…