Research shows that virtually all persons sentenced to death in Georgia before Furman would have been deemed death-eligible under Georgia's post-Furman statute.

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Research has found that the vast majority of individuals sentenced to death in Georgia prior to the Furman v. Georgia ruling in 1972 would have still been considered eligible for the death penalty under Georgia's post-Furman statute. This is largely due to the fact that the state's current death penalty law still allows for capital punishment in cases involving murder, treason, aircraft hijacking, and certain drug offenses, among other crimes.

Research Shows That Virtually All Persons Sentenced to Death in Georgia