Jackson v. State

Ellington, Judge.

Monroe Jackson appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate an illegal sentence. He argues that the court erred in ruling that he was required to register as a sexual offender under OCGA § 42-1-12 and, as a result, erred in ruling that his sentence for failing to register was authorized by law. For the following reasons, we agree and reverse the court’s order.

The record shows that, in 1996, Jackson pled guilty to statutory rape and burglary charges and was sentenced to six years probation on each count, to run concurrently, pursuant to the provisions of the…