SB 443 — Criminal Procedure; provide that a defendant must be found mentally retarded by a preponderance of the evidence

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 17-7-131 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proceedings upon a plea of insanity or mental incompetency at the time of a crime, so as to provide that a defendant must be found to be mentally retarded by a preponderance of the evidence to be found guilty but mentally retarded; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Senate Read and Referred

Legislative term

Georgia General Assembly 2011-2012

Session

2011-2012 Regular Session

Chamber or committee

Georgia Senate

Measure type

Bill

Introduced

Feb 16, 2012