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Norwood v. State

Citations

  • 548 S.E.2d 478
  • 249 Ga. App. 507
  • 2001 Fulton County D. Rep. 1656
  • 2001 Ga. App. LEXIS 546

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • enhanced sentencing scheme of OCGA § 16-7-1 prevails over general recidivist scheme of § 17-10-7
  • enhanced sentencing scheme of OCGA § 16-7-1 prevails over general recidivist scheme of OCGA § 17-10-7
  • where only prior felony conviction used to enhance defendant’s sentence was one for burglary, trial court erred in utilizing general recidivist statute
  • “[SJpecific sentencing provisions prevail over the general recidivist statute at OCGA § 17-10-7. . . .”
  • where the only prior felony conviction used to enhance the defendant’s sentence was one for burglary, the trial court erred in applying sentence under general recidivist statute

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Judges: Miller, Sentence, Andrews, Eldridge

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