DEFRANCIS v. THOMPSON

32545.

239 Ga. 785 (1977)

239 S.E.2d 14

DEFRANCIS v. THOMPSON.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided September 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur K. Bolton, Attorney General, B. Dean Grindle, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for appellant.

Thomas J. Killeen, for appellee.


NICHOLS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the superintendent of the Georgia Training & Development Center from an adverse ruling on a habeas corpus petition. The appellee was sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act to an indefinite period, "but not to exceed Three (3) years." The appellant contends that under the Act the trial court does not have authority to limit the duration of a sentence to less than that provided in the Act and that the limitation of...

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