Shaw v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Deen, Judge.
The defendant appeals from the revocation of the probationary features of two prior concurrent misdemeanor sentences on the sole enumeration of error that the original sentences are illegal, null and void. We accordingly restrict our inquiry to that issue.
1. The sentences both recite “That the defendant serve the full term of 12 months in the penitentiary or such other institution as the Director of the State Board of Corrections may direct” and is therefore sufficiently definite to be put into effect. One, but not both of the concurrent sentences, recites in addition that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Brown v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Hunter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
- Sable v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
- Davis v. Town of GibsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1920
- Hugo v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
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