State v. Sears
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Presiding Judge.
Wendell Sears was tried before a jury and found guilty of two counts of selling controlled substances in violation of OCGA § 16-13-30 (b). In Case No. A91A1332, the State appeals directly, asserting that void sentences were entered by the trial court on the jury’s guilty verdicts. See State v. Shuman, 161 Ga. App. 304, 306 (6) (287 SE2d 757) (1982). In Case No. A91A1423, Sears appeals from the judgments of convictions and the sentences and from the denial of his motion for a new trial. Since a reversal of Sears’ convictions would serve to moot the State’s appeal from…
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hudson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
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- Moore v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
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