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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-4-2. Conviction for criminal attempt where crime completed.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-4-2. Conviction for criminal attempt where crime completed.

A person may be convicted of the offense of criminal attempt if the crime attempted was actually committed in pursuance of the attempt but may not be convicted of both the criminal attempt and the completed crime.

## History

Code 1933, § 26-1004, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.