Spinner v. State

Smith, Chief Judge.

Following a bench trial, Anthony Recardo Spinner was convicted of one count of felony family violence battery, OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (f) (2). Judgment was entered on the conviction, and Spinner appeals, enumerating as error the trial court’s consideration of a previous nolo contendere plea to the offense of battery. He contends that the felony conviction was not authorized, because the nolo contendere plea did not constitute a conviction for purposes of OCGA § 16-5-23.1 (f) (2). We do not agree, and we affirm.

The State presented undisputed evidence that following a disagreement…