Robinson v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The defendant was indicted and convicted for a violation of Ga. L. 1980, p. 1509 (Code Ann. § 26-2914 (a)) making the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon a felony. Code Ann. § 26-2914 (b) states that the statute shall not apply to any person pardoned for such felony by certain named institutions if the terms of the pardon authorize such possession. The preamble to the Act specifically states that it provides for exceptions to the statute and authorizes the Board of Public Safety to grant relief from the disabilities imposed.

Where the definition of the crime…