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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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Carter v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction, ruling that the missing jury instruction on accomplice testimony and the admission of a jail release document did not amount to plain error.
Cooper v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Kiresa Cooper's murder conviction in the shooting death of a pregnant woman, rejecting arguments that the evidence was too weak and that her trial lawyer botched dozens of missed objections to a detective's testimony.
In the Matter of Carl Lawrence Collins
The Supreme Court of Georgia suspended attorney Carl Lawrence Collins from practicing law while he appeals his federal tax fraud convictions, accepting his own request for the interim suspension.
In the Matter of Cory Howerton Fleming
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted the voluntary surrender of the law license of Cory Howerton Fleming, an attorney tied to the Alex Murdaugh insurance settlement scandal, effectively disbarring him for mishandling a client's wrongful death settlement funds.
In the Matter of Tamorra A. Boyd
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted a petition for voluntary discipline from an Atlanta-area lawyer who let a California mortgage-modification company market her law license, imposing a public reprimand instead of the six-month suspension previously recommended.
In the Matter of W. McCall Calhoun, Jr
The Supreme Court of Georgia suspended attorney W. McCall Calhoun, Jr. from practicing law pending his appeal of federal convictions tied to the January 6, 2021 Capitol breach, rejecting his argument that a bench trial verdict does not count as a conviction under bar rules.
Neason v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed a Fulton County man's murder conviction, ruling that eyewitness testimony, gunshot residue evidence, and his flight from the scene were enough for the jury to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Thomas v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County man's felony murder convictions in a fatal DUI-related car crash, rejecting his argument that he should have been sentenced only for the lesser crime of homicide by vehicle.
Jenkins v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed Larry Jenkins's double murder convictions, ruling that his clear request for a lawyer while being booked into jail was a valid invocation of his Miranda rights, even though a formal interrogation had not yet begun.
Regan v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia struck down as applied a felony child molestation sentence, ruling that a 17-year-old defendant should have qualified for a misdemeanor sentence like those convicted of aggravated child molestation against a same-age victim.
Bell v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed a woman's conviction for felony contributing to the dependency of a minor, ruling there was not enough evidence that her actions caused her infant daughter's death after her boyfriend killed the child.
Eubanks v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a woman's felony murder conviction for the heroin overdose death of her boyfriend's disabled sister, finding that keeping heroin in a home with a vulnerable resident created a foreseeable risk of death.
Hardy v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County man's murder conviction, rejecting his claims that his trial lawyer was ineffective for not presenting certain character evidence or requesting a jury instruction.
In the Matter of Marsha Williams Mignott
The Supreme Court of Georgia dismissed disciplinary charges against attorney Marsha Williams Mignott, ruling that the professional conduct rules she was accused of breaking apply only to actual clients, not to someone who merely consulted her but never hired her.
ROOKS v. THE STATE (Two Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the murder and gang convictions of Joshua Rooks and Quatez Clark for their roles in a planned killing of Christopher Dean, finding the evidence and trial rulings sound.
STATE OF GEORGIA v. SISTERSONG WOMEN OF COLOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE COLLECTIVE
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that Georgia's six-week abortion ban cannot be struck down as having been unconstitutional when passed just because it conflicted with Roe v. Wade, which the U.S. Supreme Court later overruled in Dobbs.
Bowman v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Torry Bowman's murder conviction in a Fulton County bar shooting, rejecting his challenges to jury instructions and to how the trial court handled his stipulation about a prior felony conviction.
Caldwell v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County man's felony murder conviction for a drug deal shooting, rejecting his claims that the jury instructions were flawed and that the jury's verdicts contradicted each other.
In THE MATTER OF RYAN CURTIS CLEVELAND (Two Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Ryan Curtis Cleveland after he abandoned eight clients, including a father seeking custody visits and indigent defendants in jail, and then failed to respond to the State Bar's discipline process.
In the Matter of David Carleton Head
The Supreme Court of Georgia rejected the State Bar's request to publicly reprimand attorney David Carleton Head for abandoning a client, finding the Bar had not explained his three prior disciplinary offenses enough to judge how serious they were.
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