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§ 38-2-1079 — Conviction of lesser included offense

Georgia § 38-2-1079
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O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1079 (2026).

Text

An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein.

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Legislative History

Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 99,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.

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