HINTON v. STATE

47654.

127 Ga. App. 853 (1973)

195 S.E.2d 472

HINTON v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided January 22, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grogan Jones & Layfield, John C. Swearingen, Jr., Richard A. Childs, for appellant.

E. Mullins Whisnant, District Attorney, Douglas C. Pullen, for appellee.


PANNELL, Judge.

Emmitt Hinton sentenced to "five years in the penitentiary, to be suspended," following a plea of nolo contendere to possession of narcotics, was subsequently apprehended "carrying a concealed weapon and pistol without license." For the latter offense, the trial judge revoked his suspended sentence. From this order he appeals. Enumerations of error involve two principles of law.

1. In cases of felonies not punishable by life imprisonment "the...

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