Georgia § 38-2-1061 - Withdrawal of appeal.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 38-2-1061 — Withdrawal of appeal., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-2-1061. Withdrawal of appeal.
In each case subject to appellate review under this article, the accused may file with the convening authority a statement expressly withdrawing the right of the accused to such appeal. Such a withdrawal shall be signed by both the accused and his or her defense counsel and shall be filed in accordance with appellate procedures as provided by law. The accused may withdraw an appeal at any time in accordance with appellate procedures as provided by law. (Code 1981, § 38-2-1061 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.)
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