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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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Redding v. State
For the third time, the Supreme Court of Georgia sent Merrick Redding's murder case back to a Muscogee County trial court, ruling that the judge again misapplied the legal test for deciding whether Redding's speedy-trial rights were violated.
Tracie Underwood v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia dismissed its own review of a search dispute, deciding it granted review too soon because the trial court's finding that police lawfully entered the petitioner's house was not clearly wrong.
Vendrel v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a man's murder conviction in the shooting death of his girlfriend, rejecting his claims that his trial lawyer's mistakes amounted to a complete failure to defend him or otherwise entitled him to a new trial.
ROHRER v. MAYOR AND ALDERMAN OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed a lower court ruling in a dispute between Savannah residents and the city, but issued no written explanation of its reasoning under a court rule allowing summary affirmances.
ANDREANA WILLIAMS, CONSERVATOR v. REGENCY HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
The Supreme Court of Georgia transferred a medical malpractice appeal to the Court of Appeals, ruling that the trial court never clearly decided the constitutional question the appellant wanted reviewed, so the high court lacked jurisdiction to keep the case.
Adams v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction for a fatal drive-by shooting, rejecting his claims that the evidence was too weak, that evidence found in his home should have been suppressed, and that his lawyer had a conflict of interest from representing him and his brother together.
Bradley v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Benjamin Bradley's murder conviction from a Fulton County shooting outside an Atlanta gas station, rejecting his claims that the evidence was too weak and that his trial lawyer performed poorly.
COLLINGTON v. CLAYTON COUNTY
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a car accident victim who notified Clayton County's commissioners about her claim against a sheriff's deputy did enough to comply with the state's 12-month notice law, even though she never notified the sheriff directly.
In THE MATTER OF DERRIC CROWTHER (Two Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney Derric Crowther, rejecting a review board's recommendation of a four-year suspension for mishandling client settlement funds and violating trust accounting rules in two separate cases.
In THE MATTER OF R. DALE PERRY (Three Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney R. Dale Perry after he abandoned clients in three divorce cases and failed to respond to formal disciplinary complaints against him, with one Justice dissenting in favor of a lesser sanction.
In the Matter of Christopher Ryan Breault
The Supreme Court of Georgia sent an attorney discipline case back for a redo, ruling that a special master's recommendation of a one-month suspension for a Savannah lawyer skipped required steps in the standard framework for attorney punishment.
In the Matter of Sharon L. Barksdale
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted a lawyer's voluntary petition admitting she failed to promptly finalize a custody order and kept her client in the dark, imposing a public reprimand.
LOVELL v. RAFFENSPERGER
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the dismissal of two election-related lawsuits, ruling that voters cannot sue election officials by name but must sue the State of Georgia or the county itself to use the constitution's limited waiver of sovereign immunity.
Ramirez v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a woman's murder conviction for allowing her elderly mother to die from severe neglect, ruling that prolonged, obvious neglect by a sole caregiver can support a finding of malice even without violence.
Remler v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Chatham County man's felony murder conviction for the death of his girlfriend's two-year-old son, rejecting challenges to the evidence, expert testimony limits, jury instructions, and his lawyer's performance.
Shellman v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Chatham County man's murder conviction for killing his wife, rejecting his claim that a police officer shot him and staged the scene, and ruling that her journal describing his abuse was properly admitted at trial.
State v. Franklin
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a Fulton County man's statement to a detective while hospitalized with a gunshot wound was voluntary, because nothing in the record showed police coercion, and reversed the trial court's order suppressing it.
State v. Randall
The Supreme Court of Georgia sent a DUI evidence dispute back to a state court for a second time, ruling that the judge should have decided whether the evidence was too prejudicial before tackling constitutional questions.
Weems v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's convictions for murdering his roommate's girlfriend and her boyfriend, finding the circumstantial evidence sufficient and rejecting his claims about a witness's remote testimony and a judge's comment.
Williams v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Chatham County man's murder conviction for a nightclub shooting, finding that any errors in admitting cell phone evidence and a demonstration video were harmless given the strong evidence against him.
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