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# U.S. Const. Amend. V. Rights of Accused in Criminal Proceedings

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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall he be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

## Cross References

Protection of life, liberty, and property, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. I.

Privilege against self-incrimination, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XVI and §§ 15-11-28, 15-11-414, 15-11-506, 15-11-510, 15-11-511, 15-11-515, 17-7-95, 17-16-22, 24-5-505, 24-5-506, 24-6-608, 33-1-16, 34-8-253, 35-8-8.

Privilege against self-incrimination overcome, 10-1-404, 10-5-71, 23-3-125, 24-5-507, 35-3-4.1, 35-8-8.

Adverse inference from assertion of privilege against self-incrimination, 19-9-90, 19-11-135.

Double jeopardy generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XVIII and §§ 16-1-7, 16-1-8, 17-7-53, 17-7-95, 38-2-1005.

Guarantee of just compensation, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. III, Para. I and II.

Eminent domain generally, O.C.G.A. Title 22.

Right to grand jury process, § 17-7-50.

Self-incrimination in courts-martial, § 38-2-1031.

Double jeopardy in courts-martial, § 38-2-1044.

Suspension or tolling of deadlines and time schedules in event of judicial emergency, § 38-3-62.

Use of evidence of driver’s refusal to submit to chemical test for alcohol or drugs in blood, § 40-6-392.

## Editor's Notes

The Supreme Court has declared that the due process clause of U.S. Const., amend. 14 protects a person from multiple jeopardy and compulsory self-incrimination in state, as well as federal, criminal proceedings. See Benton v. Maryland, 395 U.S. 784, 89 S. Ct. 2056, 23 L. Ed. 2d 707 (1969) (multiple jeopardy) and Malloy v. Hogan, 373 U.S. 1, 83 S. Ct. 1068, 10 L. Ed. 2d 148 (1964) (compulsory self-incrimination).


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