Any defendant who has been convicted of a felony and sentenced to death or life imprisonment shall not be made a trusty at any penal institution or facility in this state during the time that his case is on appeal. The defendant shall be confined in the same manner as other prisoners.
O.C.G.A. § 42-1-3
Defendant not to be made trusty during time case on appeal; manner of confinement
Ga
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