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Section 17-10-16.1 – Seeking death penalty not prerequisite to life without parole sentence

May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia

A person may be sentenced to life without parole without the prosecutor seeking the death penalty under the laws of this state.

OCGA § 17-10-16.1

Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 245,§ 17, eff. 5/13/2011.