Howard v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

Spratt Howard was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to life without parole pursuant to the mandatory sentencing provisions for recidivist offenders under OCGA § 17-10-7 (c). Howard appeals, contending that the trial court committed numerous errors. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm Howard’s conviction and sentence.

1. In his first six enumerations of error, Howard contends that, in sentencing him to life without parole, the trial court improperly followed the procedural guidelines of OCGA § 17-10-7. We disagree.

OCGA § 17-10-7 (c) provides: “[A]ny person who,…