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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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Butler v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia found that the evidence at trial was enough to convict Patrick Butler of murder, but vacated his convictions because the trial judge used the wrong legal test when allowing prosecutors to bring up his old obstruction conviction.
Cross v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed a Hall County man's 2003 murder conviction, rejecting his claims about excluded impeachment evidence, a missing jury charge, autopsy photos, and a crime scene video, and finding the long-delayed record was properly reconstructed.
Ellison v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Dade County man's murder conviction, ruling that even if a DNA swab taken from him in jail was obtained improperly, it made no difference because the DNA did not match anything found at the crime scene.
Fisher v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Ronald Fisher's murder conviction from his second trial, ruling the jury could find the key witness was not an accomplice and, even if he was, other evidence sufficiently backed his account of the shooting.
Harrison v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Bacon County man's murder conviction, rejecting claims that his trial lawyer was ineffective, but corrected an error in how the trial court handled the related felony murder sentence.
INNOVATIVE IMAGES, LLC v. SUMMERVILLE
The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that a mandatory arbitration clause in a law firm's engagement agreement is enforceable even if the lawyer never explained arbitration's pros and cons to the client, because such a clause is neither illegal nor unconscionable.
In the Matter of Dennis W. Hartley
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred a longtime lawyer after Colorado disbarred him for failing to report DUI convictions and mishandling client fees and cases, applying Georgia's rule that mirrors discipline imposed by another state.
In the Matter of Leighton Reid Berry, Jr
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred attorney Leighton Reid Berry, Jr. after he defaulted on State Bar disciplinary charges accusing him of failing to pay a client's medical provider and misappropriating settlement funds.
In the Matter of William Leslie Kirby, III
The Supreme Court of Georgia rejected a Cobb-area lawyer's third attempt to accept a light punishment for neglecting four clients, saying a proposed four-month suspension still was not enough given his repeated pattern of misconduct.
Long v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Columbus mother's murder conviction in the death of her 18-month-old adopted daughter, ruling the evidence was enough for the jury to reject the idea that the child's father caused the fatal injuries.
Marshall v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Terry Marshall's murder and attempted murder convictions but found the trial court made merger errors, vacating one firearm conviction and its sentence.
Parker v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction, rejecting his claims about a mistrial denial, a discovery ruling limiting his psychiatric expert, and ineffective assistance of his trial lawyer.
Perez v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Jesus Perez's convictions for malice murder, armed robbery, and concealing a death, rejecting his claims that the evidence was insufficient and that his police statement and crime photos were wrongly admitted.
Robinson v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Savannah man's felony murder conviction for the death of his girlfriend's four-year-old daughter, but vacated one child cruelty count because it duplicated another conviction for the same act.
Russell v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld Michael Keith Russell's malice murder conviction for killing his girlfriend Christy Waller, finding his police statements were voluntary, but it ordered one aggravated assault charge merged into the murder count and fixed a sentencing paperwork error.
Scott v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Fulton County man's murder conviction, rejecting his claims that the evidence was insufficient, that the indictment did not match the trial evidence, and that his trial lawyer was ineffective.
Snipes v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld the malice murder conviction of a Pike County woman for the death of a two-year-old boy in her care, rejecting challenges to the evidence, the jury instructions, and her trial lawyers' performance.
State v. Abbott
The Supreme Court of Georgia sent a Richmond County murder case back to the trial court a second time, ruling that the judge again failed to use the required legal test for deciding whether a defendant's statements to police after Miranda warnings can be used at trial.
Subar v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a DeKalb County man's murder conviction for a fatal home invasion, rejecting his claims of ineffective counsel and improper prior-crimes evidence.
Wallace v. State
The Supreme Court of Georgia upheld a Ware County man's felony murder conviction, ruling the evidence was sufficient and that his lawyer's failure to object to a recorded statement did not prejudice him.
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