Georgia Statutes

§ 16-5-4 — Time elapsed between injury and death

Georgia § 16-5-4

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O.C.G.A. § 16-5-4 (2026).

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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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