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Opinions of the Supreme Court of Georgia filed from 2020-01-13 through 2026-10-14: 1,778 opinions. Each opinion has its full text and a plain-language summary. Browse by year and case type, or search by case name.
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In the Matter of Stanley J. Kakol, Jr.
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted attorney Stanley J. Kakol, Jr.'s request to give up his law license after he admitted mishandling three bankruptcy cases meant to help clients stop home foreclosures.
In the Matter of William Taylor Payne
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney William Taylor Payne after he pleaded guilty to a felony racketeering charge involving stolen police accident data and failed to report the conviction to the State Bar.
In the Matter of Jeffrey Jackson
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted a second petition for voluntary discipline from an Atlanta-area attorney who abruptly shut down his practice during a mental health crisis, imposing a six-month suspension retroactive to when he stopped practicing.
In the Matter of Robert David Arkin
The Supreme Court of Georgia imposed a three-year suspension on Atlanta-area attorney Robert David Arkin for mishandling five clients' cases and trust funds, rejecting his request for a shorter six-month suspension.
In the Matter of Hakeem Bertrand Brock
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Atlanta-area attorney Hakeem Bertrand Brock for mishandling his trust accounts and mistreating clients in five separate matters, including converting a grieving mother's wrongful death settlement.
Sims v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia denied review of a Court of Appeals ruling that threw out Gregory Sims's appeal as moot, over a dissent arguing the Court of Appeals misapplied mootness law and that the error keeps recurring in unpublished cases.
Brown v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Cobb County man's murder convictions in the shooting deaths of a couple during a drug deal gone wrong, ruling that any error in admitting his 1994 robbery conviction was harmless given overwhelming evidence of guilt.
Fort, Warden v. Vega
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed a habeas court ruling that had freed a bank robber based on his trial lawyer's handling of expert witness testimony, finding the lawyer's choices were reasonable and often strategic.
State v. Cook
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed a trial court's dismissal of a felony murder count against Billy Joe Cook, finding the indictment properly alleged the crime, but dismissed the State's separate appeal over cell phone evidence for lack of jurisdiction.
Darby v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Richmond County man's felony murder conviction, rejecting his argument that the jury should have been told it could convict him of the lesser crime of voluntary manslaughter and his claims that his trial lawyer botched the case.
Alcaraz v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction, finding that a curative instruction fixed a witness's improper comment and that the jury's guilty verdicts on all underlying felonies meant its weapon-possession verdict was unanimous.
Owens v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction for a shooting outside Atlanta's Greyhound station. It voiced concern about substitute expert testimony on shell casings but found other strong evidence meant the error did not change the outcome.
Daniels v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Chauncey Daniels's murder conviction for a 2017 MARTA train shooting, rejecting his arguments about a missing jury instruction and his lawyer's trial strategy.
Culpepper v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Dougherty County man's malice murder conviction, finding eyewitness identification and prior threats were enough evidence and rejecting his claims that his trial lawyer was ineffective.
Dorsey v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Cordarius Dorsey's murder conviction in a DeKalb County gas station shooting, rejecting claims that his lawyer was ineffective and that the trial court wrongly admitted certain evidence.
Mcmullin v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Spalding County man's felony murder conviction, finding enough evidence corroborated his accomplice's testimony and rejecting claims of trial errors.
Chatham County v. Smith et al.
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that Chatham County's fire protection fee, charged per parcel and by building square footage, was actually an illegal tax because it was not based on property value as Georgia law requires for such taxes.
IN the INTEREST of D. H. et al., CHILDREN
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that when a juvenile court finds a parent unfit based on a 'medically verified' health deficiency under Georgia's dependency statute, not just the deficiency but also its duration or nature must be medically verified.
Gardei v. Taylor et al.
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a man seeking to stop his sex offender registration requirements was entitled to pursue a declaratory judgment, rejecting the Court of Appeals' view that his claim was merely an improper request for advice.
Walker v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Otis Walker's murder conviction for killing his girlfriend, finding that any error in letting prosecutors ask about his past violent acts was harmless and that excluding the victim's old convictions was proper.
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