Acuerdos y Procesos Penales en Georgia

Explicación Simple

En Georgia, si alguien es acusado de un crimen y llega a un acuerdo con el fiscal, eso no significa que la acusación se cancela automáticamente. La decisión final sobre si continuar o no con el caso depende del juez y del fiscal.

Es como si en un juego de fútbol, el árbitro decide que el juego continúe, incluso si los jugadores acuerdan un empate. Aunque ellos se pongan de acuerdo, la decisión final está en manos del árbitro.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana es acusada de un delito menor. Ella y el fiscal deciden llegar a un acuerdo y Ana paga una multa. Sin embargo, esto no significa que la acusación desaparezca automáticamente; el juez aún tiene que aprobar el acuerdo y decidir si el caso se cierra.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

nsent of both the prosecutor and the court. McDaniel v. State, 27 Ga. 197 (1859). Mere consideration for settlement will not suppress prosecution. - Neither former penal Code 1895, § 956 (see O.C.G.A. § 17-8-2 ) nor former Civil Code 1895, §§ 3894 and 3895 (see O.C.G.A. § 51-11-20 ) allow a settlement merely for a consideration to suppress a prosecution, whether the offense be a felony or a misdemeanor. Jones v. Dannenberg Co., 112 Ga. 426 , 37 S.E. 729 , 52 L.R.A. 271 (1900). Court may exercise court's discretion. McDaniel v. State, 27 Ga. 197 (1859). Action for malicious prosecution may not be based on settled case. - When the defendant in a criminal prosecution settles with the prosecutor the claim which is the subject matter in issue, the prosecution, although thereby terminated, is not terminated favorably to the defendant for purposes of an action for malicious prosecution. It being essential to a right of action for a malicious prosecution by a defendant in a criminal prosecution that the prosecution must have terminated favorably to the defendant. Suit brought by the defendant in a criminal proceeding against the prosecutor to recover damages for an alleged malicious prosecution, wherein the only allegation as respects the termination of the criminal proceedings is that the plaintiff, after the defendant has instituted criminal proceedings against the defendant, made an adjustment and settled the matter at a discount with the prosecutor, and that the prosecution was n