Georgia § 16-3-25 - Entrapment.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-3-25 — Entrapment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-3-25. Entrapment.
A person is not guilty of a crime if, by entrapment, his conduct is induced or solicited by a government officer or employee, or agent of either, for the purpose of obtaining evidence to be used in prosecuting the person for commission of the crime. Entrapment exists where the idea and intention of the commission of the crime originated with a government officer or employee, or with an agent of either, and he, by undue persuasion, incitement, or deceitful means, induced the accused to commit the act which the accused would not have committed except for the conduct of such officer. (Code 1933, § 26-905, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.) Law reviews. - For note, "Notice Requirements and the Entrapment Defense Under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act" in light of Schaffer v. State Bd. of Veterinary Medicine, 143 Ga. App. 68 , 237 S.E.2d 510 (1977), see 30 Mercer L. Rev. 347 (1978).
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Section 16-3-25 ("Entrapment.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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