Court of Appeals of Georgia July 15, 1981, 62166 (Robinson v. State)

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The defendant was indicted and convicted for a violation of Ga. L. 1980, p. 1509 (Code Ann. § 26-2914 (a)) making the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon a felony. Code Ann. § 26-2914 (b) states that the statute shall not apply to any person pardoned for such felony by certain named institutions if the terms of the pardon authorize such possession.