Burleson v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Michael Burleson contends and the State agrees that the trial court erred when it re-sentenced him after his original sentencing in connection with his guilty plea to one count each of armed robbery (OCGA § 16-8-41) and possession of a hoax device (OCGA § 16-7-85). The court originally sentenced Burleson under the Georgia First Offender Act (OCGA § 42-8-60) to fifteen years to serve five for armed robbery and five years on probation to run concurrently for the hoax device. Over three months later, the court “voided” its sentence for the armed robbery count and imposed a…