Amerson v. Zant

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The question presented is whether Amerson’s three sentences of June 20,1972, which, in accordance with the jury’s verdict, are to be served consecutively to each other, should be served consecutively to, or, instead, concurrently with, his previous sentences.

Amerson last was tried and convicted in 1972 during the period when the jury was required to set his sentences. See Code Ann. §§ 27-2502, 27-2503. Because the jury did not specify that the 1972 sentences were to run consecutively to his previous sentences, Amerson contends that Code Ann. § 27-2510 (b) requires that…