Kinsey v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

In his second appeal before us, Kinsey v. State, Bernard Kinsey, pro se, appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate a void sentence, arguing, among other things, that he was improperly sentenced as a recidivist to life imprisonment pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-7 (a). Because Kinsey, in his present action, contends that his armed robbery sentence was void, and the trial court can impose a new sentence at any time, upon a finding that the original sentence is void, Kinsey’s present case is not barred by his prior appeal on different issues. Upon review, we…