Criminal Law Felony Georgia Statute 
The Crime Report
JULY 22, 2021
Often it’s to ensure fairer and more responsive treatment at the hands of a justice system that otherwise offers them few other options, says a Rutgers University law professor. For example, a collection of evidence about a single felony offense will be broken down into separate misdemeanor offenses labeled as separate “acts.”
JonathanTurley
MARCH 18, 2024
Below is my column in the Hill on the recent decision in Georgia and the “odor of mendacity” raising out of various courtrooms across the country. This came after the Justice Department had allowed the statute of limitations to run out on major felonies and scuttled efforts to conduct searches and interviews.
JonathanTurley
MARCH 21, 2023
There are serious challenges to this prosecution, including an argument that time has expired under the statute of limitations. The limit is two years for a misdemeanor and, even if he can convert this into a felony, it is not clear if he can meet the longer five-year limitation.
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