Summary
The Georgia Supreme Court held that OCGA § 16-11-131(b) permits only one prosecution and conviction for the simultaneous possession of multiple firearms by a convicted felon. The court reversed the Court of Appeals, vacated Coates's four convictions and sentences, and remanded for conviction and resentencing on one count.
Holdings
- OCGA § 16-11-131 (b) permits only one prosecution and conviction for a convicted felon's simultaneous possession of multiple firearms.
Questions Presented
- Whether OCGA § 16-11-131 (b) permits multiple convictions and sentences when a convicted felon simultaneously possesses multiple firearms.
- What the unit of prosecution is under OCGA § 16-11-131 (b) for simultaneous possession of multiple firearms.
Disposition
reversed_and_remanded
Cases Cited (13)
- State v. Marlowe, 277 Ga. 383 (1), 589 S.E.2d 69 (2003)(followed)
- Sanabria v. United States, 437 U.S. 54, 70, 98 S.Ct. 2170, 57 L.Ed.2d 43 (1978)(followed)
- Hankla v. Postell, 293 Ga. 692, 693, 749 S.E.2d 726 (2013)(followed)
- In re Estate of Gladstone, 303 Ga. 547, 549, 814 S.E.2d 1 (2018)(followed)
- Pope v. State, 301 Ga. 528, 530, 801 S.E.2d 830 (2017)(followed)
- Landers v. State, 250 Ga. 501, 503, 299 S.E.2d 707 (1983)(followed)
- Stovall v. State, 287 Ga. 415, 423, 696 S.E.2d 633 (2010)(distinguished)
- Acey v. Commonwealth, 29 Va. App. 240, 511 S.E.2d 429, 434 (1999)(persuasive)
- Haley v. State, 289 Ga. 515, 527, 712 S.E.2d 838 (2011)(followed)
- United States v. Verrecchia, 196 F.3d 294 (II) (A) (1st Cir. 1999)(persuasive)
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