Title 16 — Crimes and Offenses
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O.C.G.A. § 16-4-1 Biological weapons, §16-7-86
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Bombs, §16-7-86. Buses, rapid rail cars or stations. Passenger violations, §16-12-120. Chemical weapons, §16-7-86. Chop shops. Attempted operation, §16-8-83. Classification of offense, §16-4-6. Controlled substances, §16-13-33. Dangerous drugs. Attempting to obtain by fraud, forge…
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-10 Domestic terrorism; penalty
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Repealed by Ga. L. 2017, p. 536, § 2-1/HB 452, effective July 1, 2017. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 16-4-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1284, § 2.
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-2 Impossibility as defense, §16-4-4
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Punishment, §16-4-6. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. Carrying a concealed weapon, license, §16-11-129. Firearms. Carrying a concealed weapon license, §16-11-129. Multijurisdictional data base of concealed carry licensees prohibited, §16-11-129. Transfers and purchases. National insta…
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-4 Impossibility as a defense
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It is no defense to a charge of criminal attempt that the crime the accused is charged with attempting was, under the attendant circumstances, factually or legally impossible of commission if such crime 384 16-4-4 CRIMINAL ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY, & SOLICITATION 16-4-4 could have bee…
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-5 Abandonment of effort to commit a crime as an affirmative defense
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(a) When a person’s conduct would otherwise constitute an attempt to commit a crime under Code Section 16-4-1, it is an affirmative defense that he abandoned his effort to commit the crime or in any other manner prevented its commission under circumstances manifesting a voluntary…
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-6 Penalties for criminal attempt
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(a) A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a crime punishable by death or by life imprisonment shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than 30 years. (b) A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a felon…
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-7 Criminal solicitation
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(a) A person commits the offense of criminal solicitation when, with intent that another person engage in conduct constituting a felony, he solicits, requests, commands, importunes, or otherwise attempts to cause the other person to engage in such conduct. (b) A person convicted …
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-8 Hammock v
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Zant, 244 Ga. 863, 262 S.E.2d 82, 1979 Ga. LEXIS 1443 (1979). Overt act required. — Former Code 1933, § 79A-812 (see now O.C.G.A. § 16-13-33) required with certainty an overt act for successful prosecution. Hammock v. Zant, 244 Ga. 863, 262 S.E.2d 82, 1979 Ga. LEXIS 1443 (1979). …
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-8.1 Evidence
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Controlled substances. Prescription documents signed in blank, §16-13-41. Explosives, §16-7-86. False identification. Manufacturing, selling or distributing, §16-9-4. Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations act. Activities prohibited, §16-14-4. Restraint of free and open com…