§ 27-1-34 - Defenses not available in prosecutions for violations
O.C.G.A. 27-1-34 (2010)
27-1-34. Defenses not available in prosecutions for violations
In any prosecution for the violation of any of the provisions of the wildlife laws, it shall not be a defense that the person taking, possessing, selling, transporting, or storing wildlife was mistaken as to the species, sex, age, size, or any other fact regarding such wildlife or that the person lacked criminal intent, it being one of the purposes of the wildlife laws to penalize recklessness resulting in the violation of the wildlife laws.