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| 1 | 1 | 25 LC 48 1522 | |
| 2 | 2 | House Bill 682 | |
| 3 | 3 | By: Representative Mitchell of the 88 | |
| 4 | 4 | th | |
| 5 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 6 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 7 | 7 | AN ACT | |
| 8 | 8 | To amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, | |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | |
| 10 | 10 | relating to the death penalty generally, so as to provide that the death penalty shall not be2 | |
| 11 | 11 | imposed if the only evidence of the defendant's guilt is the testimony of a single eyewitness;3 | |
| 12 | 12 | to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 | |
| 13 | 13 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 | |
| 14 | 14 | SECTION 1.6 | |
| 15 | 15 | Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the7 | |
| 16 | 16 | death penalty generally, is amended by revising Code Section 17-10-30, relating to the8 | |
| 17 | 17 | procedure for imposition of death penalty generally, by adding a new subsection to read as9 | |
| 18 | 18 | follows:10 | |
| 19 | 19 | "(d) The death penalty shall not be imposed in cases in which the only evidence of a | |
| 20 | 20 | 11 | |
| 21 | 21 | defendant's guilt is the testimony of a single eyewitness."12 | |
| 22 | 22 | SECTION 2.13 | |
| 23 | 23 | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.14 | |
| 24 | 24 | H. B. 682 | |
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