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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 BRIAN JOEL APLIN (Two Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney Brian Joel Aplin after he defaulted on two disciplinary cases accusing him of abandoning clients, taking their fees, and ignoring the State Bar's investigations.
In the Matter of Destin Michelle Gillum
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney Destin Michelle Gillum after she abandoned six clients, kept their fees, and never responded to the State Bar's investigation into her conduct.
In the Matter of Herald J.A. Alexander
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a Special Master wrongly declared an attorney in default in a disciplinary case, even though the lawyer had filed his answer on time but on the wrong court's docket. The case now goes back for a hearing on the actual merits.
Merritt v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a DeKalb County man's murder conviction for killing his mother, rejecting his claims that the evidence was too weak and that his trial lawyer was ineffective. The court found several of his other claims, including about being shackled during trial, were never properly raised and so were waived.
Stitts v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Tianvye Stitts's murder conviction for the 2020 shooting of Darcy Jones at an Atlanta nightclub, rejecting claims about insufficient evidence, missing jury instructions, and ineffective counsel.
Burks v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Rufus Burks's felony murder conviction for a Columbus home invasion that left three people dead, rejecting his claims about weak evidence, autopsy photos, jury instructions, pretrial publicity, and jury composition.
Gravitt v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Catoosa County man's murder conviction, rejecting his claims that jailhouse statements to detectives should have been suppressed and that the trial judge should have given extra jury instructions on his insanity defense.
Momon v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Tarell Momon's murder conviction, rejecting his claims that his trial lawyer's failure to object to gang and phone evidence amounted to ineffective assistance.
Reid v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Isaac Reid's murder conviction in the shooting death of Wildarius Draggs, ruling that surveillance footage and an accomplice's testimony gave the jury enough evidence to convict.
Smith v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County man's felony murder conviction for a fatal high-speed police chase, ruling that even if letting jurors hear about his suspended license was error, it was harmless given the overwhelming evidence against him.
TUSSAHAW RESERVES, LLC v. BUTTS COUNTY
The Supreme Court of Georgia vacated a ruling that threw out a rock quarry developer's lawsuit against Butts County, finding the lower courts wrongly assumed they had no power to fix the case before dismissing it.
BURROUGHS v. STRENGTH OF NATURE GLOBAL, LLC (Two Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that Georgia's ten-year statute of repose for product liability claims applies separately to each individual sale of a product, not to a whole group of purchases treated together, reviving part of a hair-relaxer lawsuit.
Copney v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a DeKalb County man's murder conviction for a gas-station shooting, rejecting his claims that his trial lawyer's mistakes, including letting an improper murder allegation reach the jury, entitled him to a new trial.
Gonzalez v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County man's murder and armed robbery convictions after ruling that his lawyer never actually argued why the evidence was insufficient, only citing the record without explaining any flaw in it.
Green v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Eric Green's murder conviction, ruling that he could not raise a claim that his trial lawyer was ineffective because he never raised that claim in the trial court first.
HOMEWOOD ASSOCIATES INC. v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Athens-Clarke County's stormwater utility charge as a fee rather than a tax, rejecting a second challenge from Homewood Village and other property owners and affirming that they owe delinquent charges.
Marquez v. Aguirre
The Supreme Court of Georgia declined to review a Court of Appeals ruling on a legitimation dispute between a married woman's husband and her biological child's other possible father, leaving that decision in place despite concerns about gaps in state law.
Moss v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a man's murder conviction in the shooting death of his girlfriend, rejecting claims that jury instructions were flawed, a mistrial should have been granted, and his trial lawyer was ineffective.
PILATO v. STATE OF GEORGIA (Three Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia threw out a ruling that struck down a state law limiting Atlanta school district boundaries, finding the families and city who sued the State had not shown an actual legal dispute with the State itself.
Profet v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence tying him to the robbery and killing of a woman he had been dating was legally sufficient and that none of his trial errors claims held up.
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