Stargell v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

A Troup County jury convicted Jeffery A. Stargell and his brother, co-defendant Christopher Stargell, of burglary (OCGA § 16-7-1). Following a separate proceeding conducted immediately after the trial in common, the jury convicted the defendant individually of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (OCGA § 16-11-131). The defendant was sentenced concurrently to twelve years confinement, to serve eight, and the remainder probated. Thereafter, the defendant voluntarily dismissed his motion for new trial; the superior court granted him leave to file an out-of-time appeal;…