GA 17-12-51 - GA 17-12-51

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Legislative intent. - Defendant sentenced in 2005 for conduct occurring in 2004 was properly required to reimburse a county for court-appointed attorney fees; the Georgia Supreme Court held that such authority was inherent in a trial court's broad sentencing powers and that O.C.G.A. § 17-12-51(a) , which was enacted in 2006, indicated some legislative intent to authorize imposition of such a condition. Pless v. State, 286 Ga. App. 235 , 648 S.E.2d 752 (2007). <h3...