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**Aguila Blanca** · May 16, 2012, 05:16 PM

The only reason I can think of for retaining evidence after the completion of a trial is to ensure that the evidence will be available in the event of an appeal and a retrial. 180 days sounds excessive. What's the appeal period for a felony conviction in Georgia? Somehow, I would expect that it's something like 30 to 60 days but, unlike Spats McGee, I am not even "a" lawyer.

May 16, 2012, 05:16 PM	#6
Aguila Blanca Staff Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 18,457	The only reason I can think of for retaining evidence after the completion of a trial is to ensure that the evidence will be available in the event of an appeal and a retrial. 180 days sounds excessive. What's the appeal period for a felony conviction in Georgia? Somehow, I would expect that it's something like 30 to 60 days but, unlike Spats McGee, I am not even "a" lawyer.