JOHNSON, Judge.
Ricardel Hightower was convicted of sale of cocaine and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals.
Hightower contends that the trial court erred in sentencing him to life imprisonment under OCGA § 16-13-30 (d) because the State did not notify him of its intention to seek a life sentence. Hightower relies on the notice requirement of OCGA § 17-10-2 (a), which "provides that before sentencing, the judge shall hear additional evidence...
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