Georgia Code
Article 4 - Motions in Arrest
§ 17-9-63. Motion Not Relating to Merits of Offense Charged Not to Be Granted

No motion in arrest of judgment shall be granted for any matter not affecting the real merits of the offense charged in the indictment or accusation.
History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 833; Code 1863, § 4517; Code 1868, § 4536; Code 1873, § 4629; Code 1882, § 4629; Penal Code 1895, § 955; Penal Code 1910, § 980; Code 1933, § 27-1601.

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Title 17 - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 9 - Verdict and Judgment Generally

Article 4 - Motions in Arrest

§ 17-9-60. Jurisdiction of Motion; Notification of Opposing Party

§ 17-9-61. Time and Grounds for Motion Generally

§ 17-9-62. Defects in Pleadings or Record Aided by Verdict or Amendable Not Subject to Motion

§ 17-9-63. Motion Not Relating to Merits of Offense Charged Not to Be Granted