Robinson v. State

256 Ga. 564 (1986)

350 S.E.2d 464

ROBINSON

v.

THE STATE.

43802.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided December 3, 1986.

Reconsideration Denied December 18, 1986.

Robert E. Andrews, for appellant.

Thomas J. Charron, District Attorney, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

We granted certiorari in Robinson v. State, 180 Ga. App. 43 (348 SE2d 662) (1985), to consider whether the repeal of a statute (that did not contain a saving clause) after an indictment but prior to trial and conviction rendered a subsequent conviction invalid. We find the answer to be yes, and we reverse.

The appellant was charged on February 5,…