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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-3-25. Entrapment.
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# O.C.G.A. § 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.

## History

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).