What are the possible sentences for murder if convicted?
A. Life (with or without parole) or death are the only two sentences available for a person convicted of murder. Under current Georgia laws, a person serving a parole-eligible life sentence is first eligible for parole after serving thirty (30) years. Q. Does Georgia have premeditated murder, 1st degree murder, or 2nd degree murder? A. No. While you may hear these terms on Law and Order and other legal television shows, Georgia only has two types of murder: malice murder and felony murder. Malice murder is essentially what everyone knows as premeditated murder. Felony murder can be charged whenever someone dies during the commission of a felony. Q. Since this is such a serious charge, will the attorney’s fees be expensive? A. The prosecution will pour hundreds of thousands of dollars or more into the investigation and trial, and depending on the complexity of the facts, murder cases can be difficult to defend. The Crawford Law Firm will quote you a fair price for your defense so that y
