Georgia § 38-2-1044 Double jeopardy

Georgia Statutes

§ 38-2-1044 — Double jeopardy

(a)No person shall, without his or her consent, be tried a second time for the same offense.

(b)No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification shall be a trial in the sense of this Code section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed.

(c)A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused shall be a trial in the sense of this Code section.

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(a) No person shall, without his or her consent, be tried a second time for the same offense. (b) No proceeding in which an accused has been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification shall be a trial in the sense of this Code section until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has been fully completed. (c) A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but before a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution for failure of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused shall be a trial in the sense of this Code section.

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