Minor v. State
Minor v. State
Opinion of the Court
On August 28, 1961, the defendant was sentenced on two accusations in the City Court of Chattooga County. The first sentence provided that he was to serve twelve months in the public works camp of said county and be confined in the common jail of said county for
1. The first sentence referred to was at best an alternative sentence which was discharged completely upon the payment of the fine, Carter v. Johnson, 168 Ga. 688 (148 SE 590); Cross v. Huff, 208 Ga. 392 (67 SE2d 124), and the evidence disclosed without contradiction that such fine was paid as provided for in such sentence so as to completely discharge the defendant.
2. The second sentence, which placed the defendant on probation for one year, began on the date the first sentence was pronounced and had expired before the order seeking to revoke the probation was issued, Norman v. State, 87 Ga. App. 442 (74 SE2d 131), and the judgment revoking the probation was error.
Judgment reversed.
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