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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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Arnold v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Rockdale County man's murder conviction, rejecting arguments that the evidence was insufficient, that his fingerprint expert testimony was improperly admitted, and that his trial lawyers were ineffective.
Carrillo v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Chatham County man's murder and aggravated assault convictions, rejecting his claim that his trial lawyer's mistakes undermined the fairness of his trial.
Coleman v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Amanda Coleman's malice murder conviction in the death of two-year-old Brooklyn Aldridge, rejecting challenges to drug-use evidence, limits on defense expert testimony, and claims of ineffective counsel.
Denny v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Rockdale County man's murder conviction for shooting his half-brother, rejecting claims that his trial lawyer should have objected to key evidence or introduced a gunshot residue report.
Fox v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed a Fulton County woman's felony murder conviction for shooting a homeless man at a MARTA station, rejecting claims that her lawyer was ineffective and that jury instruction errors changed the trial's outcome.
In the Interest of M. R. S., a Child
The Supreme Court of Georgia sent a Fulton-area mother's parental rights case back to the Court of Appeals of Georgia, ruling she had properly raised her challenge to the denial of her motion for an out-of-time appeal.
In the Matter of Deborah Lynn Haklin
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred an attorney who abandoned a client seeking to adopt five related children, rejecting a special master's recommendation of only a one-year suspension.
In the Matter of Sanjay Patel
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Sanjay Patel after he stole more than $235,000 in escrow funds from a real estate refinancing deal and then stonewalled the State Bar's investigation into his conduct.
In the Matter of Stephen Dana Morrison, Jr
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted the voluntary surrender of law license of Stephen Dana Morrison, Jr., after he admitted converting $27,500 in settlement funds owed to two deceased clients' estates for his own use.
Johnson v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Alex Lee Johnson's felony murder conviction, ruling that evidence of his gang membership was properly admitted to show motive and that any error in skipping instructions on lesser offenses was harmless.
Johnson v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Savannah man's felony murder conviction stemming from a gang-related shootout, ruling the trial judge properly let jurors hear a jail call recording found mid-deliberations and that no other error required a new trial.
Jones v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Polk County man's murder conviction for killing his brother-in-law, rejecting his claim that his lawyer's five-year delay in seeking a new-trial hearing amounted to ineffective assistance.
Metz v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a YouTuber's conviction for loitering near a Paulding County treatment facility, ruling the loitering statute was clear enough to apply to his refusal to leave after crossing the guard line.
Morgan v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Deangelo Morgan's murder conviction, ruling that excluded evidence about drugs and other suspects would not have changed the outcome and that his lawyer's advice not to testify was a reasonable strategy.
Nelson v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia vacated a ruling that denied a Fulton County murder defendant's motion to dismiss his indictment on speedy trial grounds, finding the trial court made factual errors and misapplied the law in weighing the delay.
Patterson v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia vacated a Chatham County murder conviction appeal and sent the case back to the trial court, ruling that an earlier untimely notice of appeal had stripped the trial court of power to redo its order denying a new trial.
Perry, Warden v. Blevins
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County judge's order granting habeas relief to a man convicted of sexual assault, because the state's appeal failed to challenge all the reasons the habeas court gave for its ruling.
Routh v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the felony murder convictions of a man who shot two convenience store workers, ruling that the trial judge acted properly in limiting cross-examination of the lead detective.
Wallace v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a man convicted of murder could not get original autopsy photographs from the state under the Open Records Act because his request was for legal, not medical, purposes and did not serve the public interest.
Ballard v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the denial of a series of post-conviction motions filed by a man convicted of a 1995 murder, including his bid for retroactive first-offender treatment and a second extraordinary motion for new trial.
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