Cook v. State

Miller, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted Marcus Cook of one count of burglary (OCGA § 16-7-1 (a)). Cook, proceeding pro se, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate void sentence, contending that his recidivist sentence is void because the trial court erred in considering (i) a prior felony conviction that was admitted as similar transaction evidence and (ii) a separate felony conviction for which he received a probated sentence. Discerning no error, we affirm.

This case presents a question of law, which we review de novo on appeal. See O’Neal v. State, 285 Ga. 361, 362 (677…