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MORELAND v. THE STATE.

THOMPSON, Justice.

Defendant was convicted of felony murder, and this Court affirmed his conviction on appeal. Moreland v. State, 279 Ga. 641 ( 619 SE2d 626) (2005). Thereafter, defendant filed several motions, including a "motion to address against void judgment" in which he argued that the indictment was void. Citing Williams v. State, 283 Ga. 94 ( 656 SE2d 144) (2008), which pre-dated Chester v. State, 284 Ga. 162 ( 664 SE2d 220) (2008), the trial court dismissed defendant's motions on the ground that OCGA § 17-9-4 does not authorize an attack on a criminal conviction. This appeal followed. We affirm.

The trial court did, however, correct the judgment to reflect that defendant was acquitted of Count 4 of the indictment, and that Counts 5 and 6 were placed on the dead docket. The original judgment erroneously stated that Counts 4 and 5 were placed on the dead docket.

In Harper v. State, 286 Ga. 216 ( 686 SE2d 786) (2009), this Court overruled Chester to the extent that Chester allowed OCGA § 17-9-4 to be used to challenge a void conviction. In so doing, this Court announced that it was reverting to its pre- Chester jurisprudence and that, therefore, a petition to vacate or modify a judgment of conviction will not be recognized as an appropriate remedy in a criminal case. Given our holding in Harper, we conclude that the trial court properly dismissed defendant's motions.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

THOMPSON, Justice.

DECIDED JANUARY 25, 2010 — RECONSIDERATION DENIED March 1, 2010.
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MORELAND v. STATE
(Jan 25, 2010)