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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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Bridges v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County woman's murder conviction for shooting her husband, rejecting her claim that the evidence favored self-defense and finding no error in striking three jurors for bias.
Carter v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Woodrow Carter's malice murder conviction, finding enough evidence tied him to the killing of James Mills and that he had no right to have jurors consider a lesser charge of concealing a death.
Dugar v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Rita Mary Dugar's felony murder conviction, rejecting her claims that a judge's earlier bond hearing remarks pressured her into giving up a jury trial and that her lawyer was ineffective.
Ellington v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Vincent Ellington's malice murder conviction in an Atlanta shooting, rejecting his claims that the evidence was insufficient and that his cross-examination of a witness was improperly limited, but sent the case back to fix a sentencing error.
Harris v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction, ruling the trial judge properly denied a last-minute continuance and that his trial lawyer's strategic choices did not amount to ineffective assistance.
In THE MATTER OF GRADY ALEXANDER ROBERTS III (Four Cases)
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney Grady Alexander Roberts III after finding he repeatedly failed to inform clients about court deadlines, dismissed appeals, and fee awards entered against them in two separate cases.
In the Matter of Amber Holly Bunch
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted an Atlanta-area lawyer's request to voluntarily surrender her law license after she admitted mishandling client trust funds in two personal injury matters, an outcome treated the same as disbarment.
In the Matter of Dennis Robert Kurz
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted a voluntary discipline petition from an attorney who appeared in court after drinking at a Valentine's Day lunch and mishandled trust account funds, but imposed only a public reprimand rather than a suspension.
In the Matter of Gege Okezuandue Odion
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the denial of a law school graduate's application for certification of fitness to practice law, finding he repeatedly failed to disclose dozens of lawsuits he had been involved in.
In the Matter of John Carl Huber
The Supreme Court of Georgia agreed to suspend an attorney's law license while he appeals his felony convictions, including aggravated assault and burglary, rather than deciding whether to disbar him now.
In the Matter of Michael Anthony Eddings
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney Michael Anthony Eddings after finding he lied under oath about interviewing a represented witness and then submitted false statements and staged testimony to cover it up.
Jones v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Reginald Jones's murder conviction for killing his pregnant girlfriend, rejecting his claim that the shooting was an accident and finding the evidence of abuse and staged crime scene sufficient to prove malice.
Mathews v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder and aggravated assault convictions in a 2001 apartment shooting over a rims sale, rejecting claims about the evidence, jury instructions, and his lawyer's performance.
Moore v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a mother's murder conviction in the death of her two-year-old son, ruling that the circumstantial evidence let the jury reasonably reject the idea that her boyfriend alone caused the fatal injury.
PHILLIPS v. JACKSON, JUDGE
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a man contesting driving restrictions imposed on him as part of a speeding citation could not use a pretrial habeas corpus petition to challenge those restrictions because he still had another legal remedy available.
Payne v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's malice murder conviction, finding that a missing jury instruction on accomplice testimony and various defense lawyer decisions did not likely change the trial's outcome.
Ruff v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Tahj Ruff's felony murder conviction in a Sumter County shooting death, but sent the case back for resentencing because he was illegally punished twice for the same killing.
Walker v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Richmond County man's murder conviction, rejecting his argument that the evidence, including his own police statement, was not enough to prove he shot and killed his roommate.
Wright v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the denial of a Fulton County man's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea to malice murder, finding his plea lawyer had adequately explained his rights before sentencing.
In the Matter of Glen Roy Fagan
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred a former in-house lawyer who forged settlement documents and stole over $41,000 from his corporate employer's settlement funds while serving as its associate general counsel.
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