STATE v. JONES

No. A01A0212.

548 S.E.2d 29 (2001)

249 Ga. App. 199

The STATE v. JONES.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 12, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Craig, Dist. Atty., for appellant.

Richard T. Pacheco II, Augusta, for appellee.


RUFFIN, Judge.

On September 17, 1997, Charles Jones pled guilty to theft by taking, and the trial court sentenced him to serve ten years. In August 2000, Jones filed an extraordinary motion, seeking a reduction in sentence, and the trial court granted the motion, reducing Jones' sentence to four years confinement and six years probation. The State appeals, arguing that the trial court lacked authority to modify Jones' sentence. We agree and reverse.

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