Georgia Statutes

§ 16-3-40 — Alibi

Georgia § 16-3-40

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O.C.G.A. § 16-3-40 (2026).

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The defense of alibi involves the impossibility of the accused's presence at the scene of the offense at the time of its commission. The range of the evidence in respect to time and place must be such as reasonably to exclude the possibility of presence.

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