07 LC
28 3261
Senate
Bill 79
By
Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Smith of the 52nd, Cowsert of the 46th and Carter
of the 13th
AS PASSED
AS PASSED
AN
ACT
To
amend Chapter 4 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to criminal attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation, so as to increase the maximum
punishment for convictions for criminal attempt to commit felonies punishable by
death or life imprisonment; to provide for related matters; to provide for an
effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
4 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal
attempt, conspiracy, and solicitation, is amended by revising Code Section
16-4-6, relating to penalties for criminal attempt, as follows:
"16-4-6.
(a)
A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a crime
punishable by death or by life imprisonment shall be punished by imprisonment
for not less than one year nor more than 30 years.
(b)
A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a felony, other
than a felony punishable by death or life imprisonment, shall be punished by
imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than one-half the maximum
period of time for which he or she could have been sentenced if he or she had
been convicted of the crime attempted, by one-half the maximum fine to which he
or she could have been subjected if he or she had been convicted of the crime
attempted, or both.
(c)
A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor
shall be punished as for a misdemeanor."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007, and shall apply to all crimes
committed on and after that date.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.