Ga. Code § 38-2-1044

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 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.

OCGA § 38-2-1044

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