Georgia Statutes
§ 16-5-4 — Time elapsed between injury and death
Georgia § 16-5-4
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-5-4 (2026).
Text
In order to be a homicide punishable under this article, death need not have occurred within a year and a day from the date of the injury alleged to have caused such death.
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Related
Gonzales v. State
884 S.E.2d 339 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2023)
Drennon v. State
880 S.E.2d 139 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2022)
Grissom v. State
371 S.E.2d 137 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Blassingame v. Elligan
(N.D. Georgia, 2025)
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 16-5-4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-5-4.