Legal Opinion

Robbins v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 3, 2014No. A14A0128PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELLINGTON, Presiding Judge.

Bruce Robbins appeals from an order of the Superior Court of Clayton County which denied his pro se motion to set aside allegedly void sentences. In denying the motion, the court held that Robbins had failed to demonstrate that his enhanced sentences, which were entered pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-7 (c), were void. Robbins contends that the court erred in denying his motion, arguing that recidivist punishment was not authorized because one of the three convictions upon which the court relied to enhance his sentences had been discharged under the First Offender Act. For…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Harper v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2009
  2. von Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. Crumbley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  4. Rooney v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010
  5. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Anderson v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  2. Cook v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  3. Parham v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  4. In the Interest of D. B., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  5. William Maurice Butler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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