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EDWARDS v. STATE

S90A0251.

260 Ga. 121 (1990)

390 S.E.2d 580

EDWARDS v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernestine v. Reeves Scott, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Nancy A. Grace, Assistant District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Leonora Grant, for appellee.

BELL, Justice.

The appellant, Kenneth Edwards, appeals from his conviction of the possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. This conviction was Edwards' second such conviction, and he was sentenced to life in prison, as is mandated by OCGA § 16-13-30 (d). Edwards contends that under § 17-10-2 (a) the trial court was without authority to consider his previous conviction, and that therefore he could not be sentenced to life in prison. Moreover,...

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