A person shall not be found guilty of a crime if the act or omission to act constituting the crime was induced by a misapprehension of fact which, if true, would have justified the act or omission.
(Code 1933, § 26-705, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 857, § 3.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, § 148.
C.J.S.- 22 C.J.S., Criminal Law: Substantive Principles, § 125.
ALR.
- Reliance upon advice of counsel as affecting criminal responsibility, 133 A.L.R. 1055.
Relief to owner of motor vehicle subject to state forfeiture for use in violation of narcotics laws, 50 A.L.R.3d 172.
Unintentional killing of or injury to third person during attempted self-defense, 55 A.L.R.3d 620.
Mistake or lack of information as to victim's age as defense to statutory rape, 46 A.L.R.5th 499.