GA 17-10-30 - GA 17-10-30

5. Murder of Peace Officer, Corrections Employee, or Fireman for Purpose of Avoiding, Arrest or Custody Knowledge that victim was peace officer or other official. - O.C.G.A. § 17-10-30(b)(8) statutory aggravating circumstance does not require knowledge on the part of the defendant that the victim was a peace officer or other designated official engaged in the performance of official duties. Fair v. State, 284 Ga. 165 , 664 S.E.2d 227 (2008). Murders to prevent arrest and against peace officer in performing duties not necessarily identical. - Murder committed for the purpose of preventing a lawful arrest and murder committed against a peace officer while engaged in the performance of the officer's official duties were not necessarily identical, and therefore did not fall within the inclusio...