DIXON v. STATE

17191.

207 Ga. 192 (1950)

60 S.E.2d 439

DIXON v. THE STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

July 12, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Casey Thigpen and J. D. Godfrey, for plaintiff in error.

J. Cecil Davis, Solicitor-General, contra.


ALMAND, Justice.

Dixon was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and given a sentence of from eight to ten years. He thereafter filed a motion, praying that the judgment and sentence be set aside, alleging that the same were void because the verdict fixed no minimum or maximum sentence, and because the sentence was a nullity because the judge therein ordered the defendant imprisoned as ordered by the Prison Commission of Georgia, whereas there was no such Prison Commission...

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