But, he could not be sentenced on both felony murder and the underlying felony when found guilty of both. OCGA § 16–1–7; Bolston v. State, 282 Ga. 400, 401(2), 651 S.E.2d 19 (2007); Thomas v. State, 256 Ga. 176, 177(3), 345 S.E.2d 350 (1986). We therefore must vacate the separate judgment of conviction and sentence for criminal attempt to possess cocaine.
But, he could not be sentenced on both felony murder and the underlying felony when found guilty of both. OCGA § 16-1-7; Bolston v. State, 282 Ga. 400, 401 (2) ( 651 SE2d 19) (2007); Thomas v. State, 256 Ga. 176, 177 (3) ( 345 SE2d 350) (1986). We therefore must vacate the separate judgment of conviction and sentence for criminal attempt to possess cocaine.
Because aggravated assault was the underlying felony that formed the basis for the felony murder charge against Bolston, Bolston could not be sentenced on both aggravated assault and felony murder when found guilty of both. OCGA § 16-1-7; Thomas v. State, 256 Ga. 176 (3) ( 345 SE2d 350) (1986). We therefore must vacate the separate judgment of conviction and sentence for aggravated assault.
The compelling majority rule which we today adopt that only one sentence can be given to a defendant convicted of both felony murder and the constituent felony includes this illustrative, but not even inclusive in current time, inventory: Hall v. State, 299 Ark. 209, 772 S.W.2d 317 (1989); Richie v. State, 298 Ark. 358, 767 S.W.2d 522 (1989); McClendon v. State, 295 Ark. 303, 748 S.W.2d 641 (1988); People v. Guffie, 749 P.2d 976 (Colo.App. 1987); People v. Horton, 683 P.2d 358 (Colo.App. 1984); People v. Raymer, 662 P.2d 1066 (Colo. 1983); State v. Wood, 208 Conn. 125, 545 A.2d 1026, cert. denied 488 U.S. 895, 109 S.Ct. 235, 102 L.Ed.2d 225 (1988); State v. Usry, 205 Conn. 298, 533 A.2d 212 (1987); Harling v. United States, 460 A.2d 571 (D.C.App. 1983); Rainwater v. State, 260 Ga. 807, 400 S.E.2d 623 (1991); Thomas v. State, 256 Ga. 176, 345 S.E.2d 350 (1986); Gore v. State, 246 Ga. 575, 272 S.E.2d 306 (1980); Atkins v. Hopper, 234 Ga. 330, 216 S.E.2d 89 (1975); State v. Ah Choy, 70 Haw. 618, 780 P.2d 1097 (1989); Sivak v. State, 112 Idaho 197, 731 P.2d 192 (1986). Additional cases which follow the double jeopardy majority rule regarding dual sentencing for felony murder include: People v. Trimble, 220 Ill. App.3d 338, 162 Ill.Dec. 790, 580 N.E.2d 1209 (1991); People v. Cook, 129 Ill. App.3d 531, 84 Ill.Dec. 719, 472 N.E.2d 856 (1984); People v. Holman, 103 Ill.2d 133, 82 Ill.Dec. 585, 469 N.E.2d 119 (1984), cert. denied 469 U.S. 1220, 105 S.Ct. 1204, 84 L.Ed.2d 347 (1985); Huffman v. State, 543 N.E.2d 360 (Ind. 1989), cert. denied 497 U.S. 1011, 110 S.Ct. 3257, 111 L.Ed.2d 767 (1990); State v. Jones, 525 So.2d 1149 (La.App. 1988); State v. Stewart, 400 So.2d 633 (La. 1981); Shabazz v. Com., 387 Mass. 291, 439 N.E.2d 760 (1982); People v. Zeitler, 183 Mich. App. 68, 454 N.W.2d 192 (1990); People v. Wilder, 411 Mich. 328, 308 N.W.2d 112