by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) A person who is convicted of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 or by confinement in the county or other jail, county correctional institution, or such other places as counties may provide for...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) In any case where a person is sentenced to a period of imprisonment under Code Section 40-6-391 upon conviction for violating subsection (k) of said Code section, it is within the authority and discretion of the sentencing judge in cases involving the first such...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, every crime declared to be a misdemeanor shall be punished as follows: (1) By a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by confinement in the county or other jail, county correctional institution, or such other places as counties may...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a)(1) Except in cases in which the death penalty may be imposed, upon the return of a verdict of “guilty” by the jury in any felony case, the judge shall dismiss the jury and shall conduct a presentence hearing at which the only issue shall be the...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) As used in this Code section, the term “split sentence” means any felony sentence that includes a term of imprisonment followed by a term of probation.(b) In any case where a judge on or after July 1, 2015, sentences a defendant to a split sentence,...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) In determining whether to probate all or any part of any sentence of confinement in any felony, misdemeanor, or ordinance violation case, the sentencing court shall be authorized to make inquiry into whether the person to be sentenced is lawfully present in the...
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