Legal Opinion
Penaherrera v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 30, 1993No. A93A1656PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was charged with criminal damage to property in the second degree, for which the maximum sentence is five years’ imprisonment. OCGA § 16-7-23 (b). Appellant requested first offender treatment and agreed to abide by the terms and conditions, after the court fully explained the ramifications of such a sentence. Thereafter, he was advised of the specifics and of the rights to appeal and sentence review.
He appeals the following sentence, which was imposed under the First Offender Act (OCGA § 42-8-60 et seq.) so as to allow avoidance of a felony criminal record:…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Bearden v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. CollettSupreme Court of Georgia · 1974
- Massey v. MeadowsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
- Pitts v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Chandler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1988
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- McKinney v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Hunt v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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