A person may be convicted of the offense of criminal attempt if the crime attempted was actually committed in pursuance of the attempt but may not be convicted of both the criminal attempt and the completed crime.
History. Code 1933, § 26-1004, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 4 - Criminal Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation
§ 16-4-2. Conviction for Criminal Attempt Where Crime Completed
§ 16-4-3. Charge of Commission of Crime as Including Criminal Attempt
§ 16-4-4. Impossibility as a Defense
§ 16-4-5. Abandonment of Effort to Commit a Crime as an Affirmative Defense
§ 16-4-6. Penalties for Criminal Attempt
§ 16-4-7. Criminal Solicitation
§ 16-4-8. Conspiracy to Commit a Crime
§ 16-4-8.1. Conviction of Conspiracy Even if Crime Completed
§ 16-4-9. Withdrawal by Coconspirator From Agreement to Commit Crime