Covington v. State

Beasley, Judge.

This case is on appeal following our remand for resentencing in Covington v. State.* 1

In March 1996, Covington was convicted of two counts of selling cocaine in June and July 1994. In April 1996, he was convicted of committing other offenses, including trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, both occurring in September 1994.

At the time of Covington’s sentencing, the maximum punish*852ment for a conviction of sale of cocaine under OCGA § 16-13-30 (d) was 30 years’ imprisonment. The recidivist provisions of OCGA § 17-10-7 (a) mandate imposition of…