Georgia Code
Article 2 - Death Penalty Generally
§ 17-10-37. Appointment of Assistant to Supreme Court to Review Death Sentences; Employment of Staff to Compile Data

History. Code 1933, § 27-2537, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 159, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 420, § 2/HB 323.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 420, § 3/HB 323, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to any case docketed on or after July 1, 2010.
Law reviews.
For comment analyzing and criticizing the 1973 capital punishment statute in light of Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S. Ct. 2726 , 33 L. Ed. 2 d 346 (1972), see 24 Mercer L. Rev. 891 (1973).
For comment criticizing inadequate standards and nebulous measurements for review under Georgia death penalty statute, in light of Coley v. State, 231 Ga. 829 , 204 S.E.2d 612 (1974), see 26 Mercer L. Rev. 331 (1974).
For article, “Toward a Perspective on the Death Penalty Cases,” see 27 Emory L.J. 469 (1978).
For article surveying judicial developments in Georgia Criminal Law, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 59 (1979).
For note, “Reviewing the Georgia Supreme Court’s Efforts at Proportionality Review,” see 39 Ga. L. Rev. 631 (2005).

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