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2018 Georgia Code 16-5-44 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 16-5-44 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 16-5-44

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 5. Crimes Against the Person, 16-5-1 through 16-5-110.

ARTICLE 3 KIDNAPPING, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND RELATED OFFENSES

16-5-44. Hijacking an aircraft.

  1. A person commits the offense of hijacking an aircraft when he (1) by use of force or (2) by intimidation by the use of threats or coercion places the pilot of an aircraft in fear of immediate serious bodily injury to himself or to another and causes the diverting of an aircraft from its intended destination to a destination dictated by such person.
  2. The offense of hijacking is declared to be a continuing offense from the point of beginning, and jurisdiction to try a person accused of the offense of hijacking shall be in any county of this state over which the aircraft is operated.
  3. A person convicted of the offense of hijacking an aircraft shall be punished by death or life imprisonment.

(Code 1933, § 26-3301, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 741, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Time limitation on prosecutions for crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment, § 17-3-1.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Punishment of death does not invariably violate the Constitution. Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153, 96 S. Ct. 2909, 49 L. Ed. 2d 859 (1976).

Cited in Bradshaw v. State, 284 Ga. 675, 671 S.E.2d 485 (2008).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 8A Am. Jur. 2d, Aviation, § 215. 61 Am. Jur. 2d, Piracy, § 5.

Proof of Liability for Air Crash, 51 POF3d 81.

ALR.

- Liability of air carrier for damage or injury sustained by passenger as result of hijacking, 72 A.L.R.3d 1299.

Validity, construction, and application of provisions of Federal Aviation Act (49 USCS Appx § 1472(i)-(l), (n)) punishing air piracy and certain acts aboard aircraft in flight, or boarding aircraft, 109 A.L.R. Fed. 488.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 16-5-44 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 9

Garcia-Jarquin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-09-07

Snippet: that the offenses of aircraft hijacking (OCGA § 16-5-44 (c)) and treason (OCGA § 16-11-1 (b)) also remain

Flannigan v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-02-04

Citation: 823 S.E.2d 743, 305 Ga. 57

Snippet: into the armed robbery conviction. See OCGA § 16-5-44.1 (d) ("The offense of hijacking a motor vehicle

Johnson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-08-27

Citation: 818 S.E.2d 601, 304 Ga. 369

Snippet: *608Henry v. James , 264 Ga. 527, 533 (5), 449 S.E.2d 79 (1994). Judgment affirmed. Melton, P.J., Benham, Hunstein, Nahmias, Blackwell, Boggs, and Peterson, JJ., concur.

Hicks v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-06-02

Citation: 295 Ga. 268, 759 S.E.2d 509, 2014 Fulton County D. Rep. 1425, 2014 WL 2451318, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 445

Snippet: a deadly weapon); 16-8-41 (a) (armed robbery); 16-5-44.1 (b) (hijacking a motor vehicle). Appellant argues

Heard v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-07-12

Citation: 697 S.E.2d 811, 287 Ga. 554, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2323, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 546

Snippet: intimidation or attempts or conspires to do so." OCGA § 16-5-44.1(b). Heard argues that the State presented no

Harris v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2009-11-23

Citation: 686 S.E.2d 777, 286 Ga. 245, 2009 Fulton County D. Rep. 3663, 2009 Ga. LEXIS 735

Snippet: riding lawnmower. See OCGA §§ 16-8-82 (2) and 16-5-44.1 (a) (2). The majority, however, erroneously relies

Bradshaw v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2008-11-25

Citation: 671 S.E.2d 485, 284 Ga. 675, 2008 Fulton County D. Rep. 3868, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 1022

Snippet: for the crimes of hijacking an aircraft (OCGA § 16-5-44 (c)) and kidnapping for ransom or kidnapping with

Mathis v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-03-02

Citation: 543 S.E.2d 712, 273 Ga. 508

Snippet: Mathis challenged the constitutionality of OCGA § 16-5-44.1(d), which provides that the offense of hijacking

Bradley v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-09-11

Citation: 533 S.E.2d 727, 272 Ga. 740, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 3587, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 608

Snippet: by force and violence or intimidation." OCGA § 16-5-44.1(b). "A person commits the offense of armed robbery