Title 17

(a) No judge of any court shall either directly or indirectly express in open court his approval or disapproval of the verdict of any jury in any case tried before him, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section; nor may any judge discharge any jury upon the ground…

No judge of any court may commend or compliment a jury during the term of any court for discharging its duty if the commendation or compliment has the effect of approving of a verdict. History. — Ga. L. 1918, p. 168, § 3; Code 1933, § 110-203.

A verdict may be amended in mere matter of form after the jury have dispersed; but, after it has been received, recorded, and the jury dispersed, it may not be amended in matter of substance, either by what the jurors say they intended to find or otherwise. History. — Orig. Code 1…

All motions to arrest a judgment must be made to the court by which the judgment was rendered, and the opposite party must have reasonable notice of such motions. History. — Orig. Code 1863, § 3511; Code 1868, § 3534; Code 1873, § 3592; Code 1882, § 3592; Civil Code 1895, § 5367;…

(a) When a judgment has been rendered, either party may move in arrest thereof for any defect not amendable which appears on the face of the record or pleadings. (b) A motion in arrest of judgment must be made during the term at which the judgment was obtained. History. — Orig. C…

State, 277 Ga. App. 804, 627 S.E.2d 794 (2006). Defendant’s convictions for armed robbery, aggravated assault, and kidnapping of a couple in a residence were reversed on appeal as evidence that one victim was ordered from a standing to a lying position and that another was dragge…

State, 187 Ga. App. 40, 369 S.E.2d 487, cert. denied, 187 Ga. App. 908, 369 S.E.2d 487 (1988). Applying ‘‘guilty but mentally ill’’ provision retrospectively. — Since the bank robberies were committed before July 1, 1982, and a verdict of guilty was authorized by the evidence, th…

Use of affidavits of jurors relating to verdict [Repealed]. Article 4 Motions in Arrest 17-9-60. 17-9-61.

Rendition and Receipt of Verdict knowledge as to facts, witnesses, or parties. Receipt of verdicts. Expression of approval or disapproval of verdict of jury by judge. Commending or complimenting of jury by judge. Action by juror on private Jurisdiction of motion; notification of o…

CRIMINAL STREET GANGS. Bail and pretrial release. Probable cause showing pattern of criminal gang activity, §17-6-1. Bail restricted offense. Unsecured judicial release, offenses not eligible for, §17-6-12. Criminal gang activity defined. Unlawful participation in street gang acti…