Patrick v. State

Ruffin, Judge.

Clarence Gilbert Patrick pleaded guilty to shoplifting, and the trial court sentenced him as a recidivist under OCGA § 17-10-7 (c). In his sole enumeration of error on appeal, Patrick contends that the trial court erred in applying the general recidivist provision in OCGA § 17-10-7 (c) as opposed to the specific provision for shoplifting contained in OCGA § 16-8-14 (b) (1) (C). For reasons that follow, we affirm.

The underlying facts are undisputed. After Patrick was charged with shoplifting, the State filed notice of its intent to seek recidivist punishment under OCGA § 17-10-7…