Mingo v. State

155 Ga. App. 284 (1980)

270 S.E.2d 700

MINGO

v.

THE STATE.

59660.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Submitted April 15, 1980.

Decided July 14, 1980.

William P. Bartles, for appellant.

E. Byron Smith, District Attorney, for appellee.

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

On February 13, 1978, defendant pleaded guilty to charges against him of forgery in the first degree and to theft by taking. He pleaded not guilty to another charge of burglary but after a trial by jury he was convicted as to this charge. The trial court sentenced him to 5 years in the state penal system for the burglary offense. He was to serve 2 years…