Título 38. MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS · Capítulo 2. MILITARY AFFAIRS · Artículo 5. CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE · Parte 7. TRIAL PROCEDURES
38-2-1050.1. Defense of mental disease or defect.
Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
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- (a)
It shall be an affirmative defense in a trial by court-martial that, at the time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the accused, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of his or her acts. Mental disease or defect shall not otherwise constitute a defense.#
- (b)
The accused has the burden of proving the defense as provided for by subsection (a) of this Code section by clear and convincing evidence.#
- (c)
Whenever lack of mental responsibility of the accused with respect to an offense is properly at issue, the military judge shall follow the procedures set forth in Code Section 17-7-131.#
History
Code 1981, § 38-2-1050.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.
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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
Texto leído de t37-t39-(v28)-2021-pdf.pdf, Volumen V28, edición 2021, página 481; acción de fusión: carried; SHA-256 del archivo 4eed692485f5.