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2018 Georgia Code 5-6-11 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 5-6-11 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 5-6-11

TITLE 5 APPEAL AND ERROR

Section 6. Certiorari and Appeals to Appellate Courts Generally, 5-6-1 through 5-6-51.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

5-6-11. Issuance of remittitur in cases involving death penalty.

In all cases where the Supreme Court of Georgia has affirmed the imposition of the death penalty in a case or has affirmed the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in any case in which the death penalty has been imposed, the remittitur shall not issue from that court for at least 90 days from the date of the court's decision, or from the date of the court's denial of a motion for a rehearing, if such motion is timely filed, whichever is later; provided, however, that this Code section shall not apply where the defendant has previously applied for a writ of habeas corpus which has been denied and the denial thereof has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Georgia, or where the writ has been granted but the grant thereof has been reversed by the Supreme Court of Georgia.

(Ga. L. 1970, p. 691, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 212, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Habeas corpus procedure for persons under sentence of state court of record, § 9-14-40 et seq.

Review of death sentences by Supreme Court, § 17-10-35 et seq.

Transmittal of remittiturs, Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, Rule 60.

Filing of remittitur and judgment, Uniform Superior Court Rules, Rule 38.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 5-6-11 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Torres v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-09-20

Snippet: Rocky were jointly indicted with Torres on Counts 5, 6, 11, and 12. All six co-defendants were indicted on

Dotson v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1973-09-06

Citation: 231 Ga. 15, 200 S.E.2d 104, 1973 Ga. LEXIS 573

Snippet: Ga. 65 (4) (1878). Requests to charge numbers 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 and 15 concern the law of accident or