Blake v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Judge.
On a prior appeal, this Court vacated a kidnapping count against Melvin Blake and remanded the case for resentencing. Blake v. State, 264 Ga. App. 782 (592 SE2d 437) (2003). Blake now appeals his revised sentence.
ADeKalb County grand jury returned an eight-count indictment against Blake arising out of a car accident that left the victim severely injured and paralyzed. Blake pleaded guilty to all counts and was sentenced as follows:
Count 8 (kidnapping) — twenty years, to serve ten in prison; Count 1 (serious injury by vehicle) — five years probation consecutive to Count 8;
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