Jerome Locke v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ April 29, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A26A1611. JEROME LOCKE v. THE STATE. In 2018, Jerome Locke pled guilty to rape and the trial court sentenced him to a total of 20 years, with the first 12 to be served in confinement. In 2024, Locke filed a pleading with the trial court, seeking credit for time he served before he was convicted. The trial court dismissed Locke’s request, finding that it lacked jurisdiction because the Department of Corrections is responsible for computing credit for time…