17 chapters · 727 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 16-7-1 Franks v
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State, 240 Ga. App. 685, 524 S.E.2d 545 (1999). Broadcast tower which does not enclose anything is not a building within the meaning of O.C.G.A. § 16-7-1. Redfern v. State, 246 Ga. App. 572, 540 S.E.2d 701 (2000). Because a building may be the situs of a burglary even if it is no…
O.C.G.A. § 16-7-2 Smash and grab burglary; ‘‘retail establishment’’ defined; penalty
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘retail establishment’’ means an establishment that sells goods or merchandise from a fixed location for direct consumption by a purchaser and includes establishments that prepare and sell meals or other edible products either for carry…
O.C.G.A. § 16-7-5 Home invasion in the first and second degree
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘dwelling’’ shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 16-7-1. (b) A person commits the offense of home invasion in the first degree when, without authority and with intent to commit a forcible felony therein and while in p…
O.C.G.A. § 16-7-20 Possession of tools for the commission of crime
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(a) A person commits the offense of possession of tools for the commission of crime when he has in his possession any tool, explosive, or other device commonly used in the commission of burglary, theft, or other crime with the intent to make use thereof in the commission of a cri…