Brinkley v. State

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

Jonas A. Brinkley was found guilty by a jury of kidnapping with bodily injury (by rape) against a female victim; rape of the female victim; kidnapping against a male victim; and armed robbery against the male victim. The rape conviction was vacated by operation of law by merger into the conviction for kidnapping with bodily injury. Brinkley was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of life imprisonment (with the possibility of parole) for kidnapping with bodily injury (OCGA § 16-5-40 (d) (4)); 20 years to serve consecutive for kidnapping; and 20 years to serve concurrent…