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ROBINSON v. STATE

43802.

256 Ga. 564 (1986)

350 S.E.2d 464

ROBINSON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 18, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Andrews, for appellant.

Thomas J. Charron, District Attorney, for appellee.

SMITH, Justice.

We granted certiorari in Robinson v. State, 180 Ga.App. 43 (348 S.E.2d 662) (1985), to consider whether the repeal of a statute (that did not contain a saving clause) after an indictment but prior to trial and conviction rendered a subsequent conviction invalid. We find the answer to be yes, and we reverse.

The appellant was charged on February 5, 1985, with the...

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