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O.C.G.A. § 17-10-5: Imposition of misdemeanor punishment for felonies punishable by imprisonment for term of ten years or less.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 17 Criminal Procedure
- CHAPTER 10 Sentence and Punishment
- Article 1 Procedure for Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment
When a defendant is found guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a maximum term of ten years or less, the judge may, in his discretion, impose punishment as for a misdemeanor.
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