Since it is no longer needed or appropriate, the ancient device of benefit of clergy shall not exist.
History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 837; Code 1863, § 4547; Code 1868, § 4567; Code 1873, § 4661; Code 1882, § 4661; Penal Code 1895, § 17; Penal Code 1910, § 17; Code 1933, § 26-102; Code 1933, § 26-202, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 3 - Defenses to Criminal Prosecutions
Article 2 - Justification and Excuse
§ 16-3-23. Use of Force in Defense of Habitation
§ 16-3-23.1. No Duty to Retreat Prior to Use of Force in Self-Defense
§ 16-3-24. Use of Force in Defense of Property Other Than a Habitation
§ 16-3-24.1. Habitation and Personal Property Defined