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August

August 19, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G1644. SCOTT v. THE STATE
  • S19A0490. MCCAMMON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0559. HOLMES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0603. THE STATE v. COLEMAN
  • S19A0618. MOORE v. THE STATE
  • S19A0635. MARTIN v. THE STATE  8-20-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
  • S19A0659. COOPER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0683. GLENN V. THE STATE
  • S19A0694. SMITH v. THE STATE
  • S19A0695. DANIELS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0715. FOREMAN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0723. JACOBS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0791. COX v. THE STATE
  • S19A0801. BLACKWELL v. THE STATE
  • S19A0818. WALKER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0854. FOSTER v. THE STATE  8-19-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
  • S19A0880. DAVIS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0924. WORTHEN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0947. MACK v. THE STATE
  • S19A0954. ROBINSON V. THE STATE
  • S19Y0873. IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER JOHN THOMPSON  8-19-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
  • S19Y1128. IN THE MATTER OF PHILLIP NORMAN GOLUB
  • S19Y1192. IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES EDWARD TAYLOR

August

August 5, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S19A0508. EVANS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0509. RHYNES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0598. SCOTT v. THE STATE
  • S19A0611. GUDE v. THE STATE
  • S19A0643. DAVIS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0646. THE STATE v. JACKSON
  • S19A0665. DERRICO v. THE STATE
  • S19A0669. CAIN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0686. VICTORIA v. THE STATE
  • S19A0739. CHEEVES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0741. ABNEY V. THE STATE
  • S19A0765. LEWIS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0809. COLLINS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0819. GLYNN CO. SCHOOL DIST v. BRUNSWICK-GLYNN CO. JOINT WATER & SEWER COMM.
  • S19A0846. WELCH v. THE STATE
  • S19A0861. JACKSON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0868. CHAPMAN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0882. GRAVES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0886. SHUBERT v. THE STATE
  • S19A0899. MORTON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0985, S19A0986. MOORE v. THE STATE (two cases)
  • S19Y1164, S19Y1165, S197166. IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY L. SAKAS (three cases)

July

July 1, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S19Y0608. IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD NEAL DAVIS
  • S19Y0709. IN THE MATTER OF CLARENCE A. SYDNOR, IV
  • S19Y0977. IN THE MATTER OF CHERYL JOYCE BRAZIEL
  • S19Y1168. IN THE MATTER OF HAKEEM BERTRAND BROCK

June

June 28, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0976. BUDHANI v. THE STATE
  • S18G1136. BOURASSA v. STATE OF GEORGIA
  • S19A0209, S19X0210. THE STATE v. MONDOR (and vice versa)
  • S19A0331. ELKINS v. THE STATE

June

June 24, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G1022. MERCER UNIVERSITY v. STOFER et al.
  • S19A0018. BOYD v. THE STATE
  • S19A0042. VASQUEZ v. THE STATE
  • S19A0047. BRANT v. THE STATE
  • S19A0069. HENRY v. SPIVEY
  • S19A0116. FLEMING v. THE STATE
  • S19A0146. WILKES & McHUGH P.A. et al. v. LTC CONSULTING, L.P. et al.
  • S19A0166. VENTURINO v. THE STATE
  • S19A0231. JACKSON v. THE STATE  6-25-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
  • S19A0373. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
  • S19A0418 . BANNISTER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0460. CITY OF COLLEGE PARK v. CLAYTON COUNTY et al.

June

June 10, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G1007. MCKIE v. THE STATE
  • S18G1354. THE STATE v. BURNS
  • S19A0118, S19A0119. BROXTON v. THE STATE (two cases)
  • S19A0164, S19A0416. DAVIS v. THE STATE (two cases)
  • S19A0360. SWANSON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0367. CLARK v. THE STATE
  • S19A0605. COOPER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0674. TOOKES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0790, S19A0907. STROZIER v. THE STATE (two cases)
  • S19M0969. DUKE v. STATE
  • S19Y0792. IN THE MATTER OF LESLEY ANNIS
  • S19Y0823. IN THE MATTER OF ALEXANDER E. KAHN

 

June

June 3, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0699. ADAMS v. THE STATE
  • S18G0876, S18G1107. MILLIKEN & COMPANY. v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY (two cases)
  • S18G0947. NORDAHL v. THE STATE
  • S19A0095. DOZIER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0172. RIGSBY v. THE STATE
  • S19A0177. WALKER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0185. THE STATE v. WILLIAMS
  • S19A0224. GOINS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0289. ROWLAND v. THE STATE
  • S19A0343. JACKSON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0366. BLACKMON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0378. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COBB COUNTY et al. v. STATE OF GEORGIA et al.
  • S19A0428. BOWMAN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0565. GOLSON v. THE STATE
  • S19Q0249. THOMASTON ACQUISITION, LLC v. PIEDMONT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. et al.
  • S19Y0706. IN THE MATTER OF JONNIE MAE GRAHAM
  • S19Y0959. IN THE MATTER OF PRESTON B. KUNDA

 

May – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

May 20, 2019

  • S17Y1532. IN THE MATTER OF JOHN DENNIS DUNCAN  Reinstatement issued.

 

May 20, 2019

  • S18G0944, S18G0945. CITY OF GUYTON et al. v. BARROW (two cases)
  • S18G1316, S18G1317. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR v. MCCONNELL et al. (and vice versa)
  • S18G1338. IN THE INTEREST OF M.F., a child
  • S19A0066. SPELL v. THE STATE
  • S19A0149. COCHRAN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0173. GOODEN v. THE STATE
  • S19A0279. STROTHER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0297. BAILEY v. THE STATE
  • S19A0308. DAVIS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0324. COLLETT v. THE STATE
  • S19A0348. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0384. BRADLEY v. THE STATE
  • S19A0409. CARTER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0419. DAVIS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0440. CARTER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0443. MOSS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0634. GRIER v. THE STATE
  • S19Y1076. IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD SCOTT THOMPSON

 

May – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

May 6, 2019

  • S18G0994.  THE STATE v. ORR  5-13-2019 Substitute opinion issued.  
  • S19A0068.  JONES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0101.  JONES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0157.  THE STATE v. TURNQUEST
  • S19A0276.  WILLIAMSON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0346.  WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0351, S19A0352.  HANEY V STATE (two cases)

 

April – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

April 29, 2019

  • S19A0012. KOONCE v. THE STATE
  • S19A0019. OLIVER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0031. HART v. THE STATE
  • S19A0100. LUCKIE v. BERRY
  • S19A0129. WOFFORD v. THE STATE
  • S19A0138. MOORE v. THE STATE
  • S19A0158. OUTLER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0174. BELL v. THE STATE
  • S19A0243. PARKS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0361. LAY v. THE STATE
  • S19A0374. THE STATE v. NEWMAN
  • S19Y0645. IN THE MATTER OF LAKEISHA TENNILLE GANTT
  • S19Y0980. IN THE MATTER OF DON SMART

April

April 15, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S19A0027. DOZIER et al. v. WATSON
  • S19A0038. CLARK v. THE STATE
  • S19A0041. BURGESS v. HALL
  • S19A0065. BELLAMY v. RUMER
  • S19A0250. DAVIS v. THE STATE
  • S19A0323. CASTILLO-VELASQUEZ v. THE STATE
  • S19A0392. JONES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0439. CARPENTER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0457. COLEY v. THE STATE
  • S19Y0671. IN THE MATTER OF MELODY YVONNE CHERRY

March

March 13, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0524. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA v. GOULD
  • S18A1073. DEBELBOT v. THE STATE
  • S18Q1233. FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION v. LOUDERMILK et al.

March

March 11, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0364. TYNER v. MATTA-TRONSCOSO et al.
  • S18G0517. FIRST ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, INC. v. HUGHES
  • S18G0563. LICATA v. THE STATE
  • S18A1052. YARN v. THE STATE
  • S18A1074, S18A1075. ESPRIT v. THE STATE (two cases)
  • S18A1090. THE STATE v. ROSENBAUM et al.
  • S18A1137. THE STATE v. TEDDER
  • S18A1158. THE STATE v. SPRATLIN 3-27-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
  • S18A1282. BROOKS v. THE STATE
  • S18A1295. WARE v. THE STATE
  • S18A1321. DENNARD v. THE STATE
  • S18A1467. WEST v. THE STATE
  • S18A1562. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
  • S19A0180. COAST v. THE STATE
  • S19A0430. BLAINE v. THE STATE
  • S19Y0337-S19Y0340. IN THE MATTER OF NEIL LARSON (four cases)
  • S18Z1232. IN THE MATTER OF LAJUAN MIGUEL CERTION

 

March

March 4, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0756. CHAPPUIS et al. v. ORTHO SPORT & SPINE PHYSICIANS SAVANNAH, LLC
  • S18G1033. HANHAM et al. v. ACCESS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LP
  • S18A1045. MCCORD v. THE STATE
  • S18A1071. TYNER v. THE STATE
  • S18A1121. CONLEY v. PATE
  • S18A1156. FULTON COUNTY v. CITY OF ATLANTA et al.
  • S18A1211. PARK v. THE STATE
  • S18A1273. OVERTON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1322. CHAMBERS v. HALL, WARDEN
  • S18A1396. CARTWRIGHT v. CALDWELL
  • S18A1394. FAVORS v. THE STATE
  • S18A1491. PRICE v. THE STATE
  • S18A1593. BECK v. THE STATE
  • S18A1598. JACKSON v. THE STATE 3-27-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
  • S18A1609. STANFORD v. THE STATE
  • S18A1610. CROUCH v. THE STATE
  • S19A0296. TUGGLE v. THE STATE
  • S19Y0552. IN THE MATTER OF ALVIS MELVIN MOORE

February

February 18, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S17G2011. BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC et al. v. COBB COUNTY et al.
  • S18G0695, S18G0696. BISHOP v. GOINS et al. (two cases)
  • S18A1030. IVEY v. THE STATE
  • S18A1048. RILEY v. THE STATE
  • S18A1060. GRANT v. THE STATE
  • S18A1204. ELLIOTT v. THE STATE
  • S18A1231. WYNO v. LOWNDES COUNTY
  • S18A1234. WINTERS v. THE STATE
  • S18A1252. BEASLEY v. THE STATE
  • S18A1275. THE STATE v. JOHNSON
  • S18A1299. BENTON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1428. GOODSON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1429. MOORE v. THE STATE
  • S18A1440. ROBERTS v. THE STATE
  • S18A1445. BATTLE v. THE STATE
  • S18A1519. MILLER v. THE STATE
  • S18A1538, S18A1539. VIRGER v. THE STATE (two cases)
  • S18A1622, S18X1623. MORGAN COUNTY v. MAY (and vice versa)

February

February 4, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0078. LA FONTAINE v. SIGNATURE RESEARCH, INC.
  • S18G0365. WHITE v. THE STATE
  • S18G0493, S18G0499. STATE OF GEORGIA v. INTERNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY et al. (two cases)
  • S18A1031. McKELVIN v. THE STATE
  • S18A1145. McDANIEL v. THE STATE
  • S18A1154. BIRDOW v. THE STATE
  • S18A1209. FLANNIGAN v. THE STATE
  • S18A1221. WAINWRIGHT v. THE STATE
  • S18A1302. CURRY v. THE STATE
  • S18A1425. GROGAN v. CITY OF DAWSONVILLE
  • S18A1464. HOLLMAN v. THE STATE
  • S18A1468. YOUNG v. THE STATE
  • S18A1512. THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC. et al. v. CHERYL WILLS et al.
  • S18A1559. THE STATE v. HANNA
  • S19Y0498. IN THE MATTER OF JACK S. JENNINGS

January

January 22, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS

  • S18G0146. PLUMMER v. PLUMMER
  • S18A1040. MONDRAGON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1195. SOLOMON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1208. MIMS v. THE STATE
  • S18A1212. WORTHEN v. THE STATE
  • S18A1215. RINGOLD v. THE STATE
  • S18A1236. CHAVERS v. THE STATE
  • S18A1307. DE LA HERNANDEZ v. THE STATE
  • S18A1328. RICHARDSON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1340. THOMPSON v. THE STATE
  • S18A1357. MCDONALD v. THE STATE
  • S18A1391. KENNEDY, WARDEN v. HINES
  • S18A1434. JORDAN v. THE STATE
  • S18A1589. PARKER v. THE STATE
  • S18A1629. BARNES v. THE STATE
  • S19A0039. STROZIER v. THE STATE
  • S19A0153. BISHOP v. HALL, WARDEN
  • S19Y0266. IN THE MATTER OF HEATHER E. JORDAN
  • S19Y0455. IN THE MATTER OF NATHAN E. HARDWICK, IV
  • S19Y0466. IN THE MATTER OF SHANNON DEWAYNE PATTERSON

January

January 7, 2019

  • S19Y0028. IN THE MATTER OF SAMUEL WILLIAMS, JR
  • S19Y0122. IN THE MATTER OF MELODY YVONNE CHERRY