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Homicide
In Georgia, homicide can be either intentional or not. If a person kills anther
individual, whether they thought about it before hand or not, they can be convicted
of a homicide. There are few exceptions to this rule though, self defense and
accidental death. In these cases, a person will most likely not be charged with
a crime if they can prove that the death occurred out of self defense or that
it was an accident in which no other laws were broken. If the death occurs and
it is not one of the exceptions, then you need to contact an aggressive criminal
defense attorney as soon as possible. Geerdes and Kim, LLC, is just the aggressive
attorney you are looking for. Under the current Georgia code, you can be
convicted in each of the following crimes:
- Instigated Suicide
- Murder in the heat of Passion
- Murder at the request of the victim
- Murder, if you kill someone unnecessarily while trying to arrest them
- Murder, if not in self defense
- Negligent murder
- Premeditated murder
- Premeditated murder in aggravating circumstances
- Premeditated murder of an infant by the mother
Each of the crimes above has their own punishment scale that can range from
a few years to life in prison or even the death penalty. Georgia is a state
that to this day continues to have capital punishment. This is the most severe
punishment any individual can receive. If a person is convicted of first degree
murder-premeditated murder, they can be convicted and sentenced to the death
penalty.
Without a lawyer, you could face serious jail time and outrageous fees. The
Law Offices of Geerdes and Kim, LLC, can help you avoid severe sentences. Call
us now for a free consultation.
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