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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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Brown v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Berrien County man's murder conviction, rejecting his claims that the evidence was insufficient and that the trial court wrongly allowed leading questions and witness testimony.
Holland v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Leonard Holland's 2008 murder conviction, rejecting his claims that his statements to police were improperly used and that his trial lawyer was ineffective.
In the Matter of Daniel Kirkland McCall
The Supreme Court of Georgia rejected an attorney's proposed six-month suspension for neglecting three clients, ruling that his mitigating claims, unpaid refund, and proposed reinstatement conditions did not support accepting the deal as offered.
McIver v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed Tex McIver's felony murder conviction in the shooting death of his wife Diane, ruling the trial judge should have let jurors consider a lesser misdemeanor manslaughter charge.
Patterson v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Bibb County man's felony murder conviction for beating a man who later died of complications, rejecting claims of ineffective legal counsel, improper impeachment of a witness, and newly discovered evidence.
SLOSBERG v. GILLER
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a family trust's no-contest clause could not stop a son from challenging the trust for undue influence, and once a jury found the trust invalid, the clause and the entire document fell with it.
Sams v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Tevin Sams's murder conviction for a fatal shooting into a Peach County apartment that killed eight-year-old Jai'mel Anderson, finding the evidence and accomplice testimony sufficient and any error in admitting his 2014 shooting conviction harmless.
Talley v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Mario Talley's murder conviction in a fatal shooting at an Atlanta apartment, finding that any error in admitting testimony about a prior dispute between the victim and Talley was harmless and that his trial lawyer's decisions did not amount to ineffective assistance.
In the Matter of Donald Francis Hawbaker
The Supreme Court of Georgia accepted the voluntary surrender of law license from a Spalding County attorney who pleaded guilty to five felony counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer, a step equivalent to disbarment.
Byrd v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Andre Byrd's murder conviction, ruling the trial court properly rejected three of his jury strikes as racially motivated and correctly followed the required legal steps before reseating those jurors.
Copeland v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Gwinnett County man's convictions for murdering two men, rejecting his claims that the trial court lacked jurisdiction, that the evidence was insufficient, and that his cell phone records were searched without probable cause.
DOMINGUE v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that Georgia's seatbelt statute only blocks evidence that a car occupant failed to buckle up, not evidence about a vehicle's restraint system design or federal safety compliance, but that the ban on seatbelt-nonuse evidence applies even to a car manufacturer's defense in a defective-design lawsuit.
Garay v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Hector Garay's malice murder conviction for a 1996 Gwinnett County shooting, finding that a witness's testimony about Garay's confession gave the jury enough direct evidence to convict.
Harris v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed Justin Ross Harris's murder and child cruelty convictions for leaving his toddler son Cooper to die in a hot car, ruling the trial court wrongly let jurors hear excessive and highly prejudicial evidence of his extramarital sex life.
Harris v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia vacated a school bus driver's homicide by vehicle conviction proceedings, ruling that both the trial court and the Court of Appeals used the wrong legal standards to judge whether jurors researching sentencing information online required a new trial.
In the Matter of Edward Hine, Jr
The Supreme Court of Georgia rejected a longtime attorney's request for a six-month suspension over admitted misuse of estate client funds, finding his disclosed misconduct alone could warrant disbarment and that he had left out related misconduct involving a separate trust.
In the Matter of Sherri Len Washington
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Atlanta-area lawyer Sherri Len Washington after she abandoned three clients' cases, failed to communicate with them, and misrepresented facts to a client and a court.
Inquiry Concerning Judge Eric W. Norris
The Supreme Court of Georgia ordered a public reprimand for a Western Judicial Circuit judge who summoned a bail bondsman to his chambers and berated him for 30 minutes over a Facebook post criticizing the judge.
JOYNER v. LEAPHART
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that Georgia's 'two-dismissal rule,' which can end a lawsuit after a plaintiff files two voluntary dismissals, only applies to bar a later case against the same or related defendants, not just any defendant sharing similar claims.
Jones v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia reversed the murder convictions of two men because the trial judge removed a dissenting juror during deliberations without making findings strong enough to justify the removal.
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