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Originally Posted by Aguila Blanca
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 . . . .
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This is exactly what occurred to me: appeal and retrial. In Arkansas and the federal system, the time for filing the notice of appeal on almost everything is 30 days. What happens after the notice is filed, until the conclusion of the second trial, could easily last 180 days, though.