Georgia Statutes

§ 24-14-5 — Reasonable doubt in criminal cases

Georgia § 24-14-5

This text of Georgia § 24-14-5 (Reasonable doubt in criminal cases) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 24-14-5 (2026).

Text

Whether dependent upon direct or circumstantial evidence, the true question in criminal cases is not whether it is possible that the conclusion at which the evidence points may be false, but whether there is sufficient evidence to satisfy the mind and conscience beyond a reasonable doubt.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Legislative History

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2013.

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 24-14-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/24-14-5.