History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 784.; Code 1863, §§ 4224, 4225, 4226; Code 1868, §§ 4261, 4262, 4263; Code 1873, §§ 4327, 4328, 4329; Code 1882, §§ 4327, 4328, 4329; Penal Code 1895, §§ 67, 68, 69; Penal Code 1910, §§ 67, 68, 69; Code 1933, §§ 26-1009, 26-1010; Ga. L. 1951, p. 737, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-1103, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 397, § 1.
Law reviews.
For note discussing the felony-murder rule, and proposing legislation to place limitations on Georgia’s felony-murder statute, see 9 Ga. St. B. J. 462 (1973).
For survey article on criminal law and procedure, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (1982).
For annual survey on criminal law and procedure, 42 Mercer L. Rev. 141 (1990).
For article, “New Challenges for the Georgia General Assembly: Survey of Child Endangerment Statutes,” see 7 Ga. St. B. J. 8 (2001).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 5 - Crimes Against the Person
§ 16-5-1. Murder; Malice Murder; Felony Murder; Murder in the Second Degree
§ 16-5-2. Voluntary Manslaughter
§ 16-5-3. Involuntary Manslaughter
§ 16-5-4. Time Elapsed Between Injury and Death
§ 16-5-5. Assisted Suicide; Notification of Licensing Board Regarding Violation