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December
December 10, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0199. IN THE INTEREST OF H. G. D. et al., children
- S18A1029. MIZELL v. THE STATE
- S18A1143. WELBON v. THE STATE
- S18A1153. HENDERSON v. THE STATE
- S18A1155. DOLEMAN v. THE STATE
- S18A1162. BLAKE v. THE STATE
- S18A1191. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S18A1238. HIGHTOWER v. THE STATE
- S18A1241. WALTER v. THE STATE
- S18A1264. RIVERA v. THE STATE
- S18A1311. JOHNSON v. WILLIAMS, WARDEN
- S18A1334. RAWLES v. HOLT, WARDEN
- S18A1363. WILLIS v. THE STATE
- S18A1438. JACKSON V. THE STATE
- S18A1439. PHOENIX v. THE STATE
- S18A1479. BEAVERS et al. v. PROVOST, DIRECTOR
- S18A1525. CUNNINGHAM v. THE STATE
- S18A1557. BENNETT v. THE STATE
- S18A1583. GRAY v. THE STATE
- S18A1594. GRIGGS v. THE STATE
- S18A1602. GARTRELL v. THE STATE
- S18A1621. LEWIS v. THE STATE
- S18A1642. HART v. BURFORD, JUDGE et al.
- S18Y1159. IN THE MATTER OF AMBER CECILE SAUNDERS
- S19Y0258. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID P. RACHEL
November
November 5, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18A1284. DUNN v. THE STATE
- S18A1305. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S18A1454. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S18Z1390. IN THE MATTER OF FREDDIE DARNELL HARRELL
- S19Z0269. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE TAMMY STOKES
November
November 1, 2018
- S17G1951. GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY v. LAWYER
October
October 22, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G2021. RUTH et al. v. CHEROKEE FUNDING, LLC et al.
- S18A0670. McGEE v. THE STATE
- S18A0725. RAINES v. THE STATE 10-22-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18A0775. JONES v. THE STATE
- S18A0804. HINTON v. THE STATE
- S18A0805. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0894. ABEBE v. THE STATE
- S18A0979. BISHOP v. THE STATE
- S18A1171. RIVERA v. THE STATE
- S18A1494. FOSTER v. THE STATE
- S18P0915. WILLIS v. THE STATE
- S18Y1513. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM L. KIRBY
- S19Y0032. IN THE MATTER OF DENISE F. HEMMANN
- S19Y0099. IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD ALLEN HUNT
- S19Y0155. IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY EUGENE CHEATHAM
October
October 9 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G0585. THE STATE v. ALMANZA
- S18A0669. CATO v. THE STATE
- S18A0728. MCWILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S18A0784. GRAMIAK, WARDEN v. BEASLEY
- S18A0851, S18X0852. THE STATE v. HOLMES (and vice versa)
- S18A0959. LORD v. THE STATE
- S18A1025. KIDD v. THE STATE
- S18A1169. DAVIS v. THE STATE
September
September 24, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18A0933, S18A0934. DAVIDSON v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S18A0936. KIRBY. v. THE STATE
- S18A0627. FELTON v. THE STATE 10-22-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
September
September 10, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1875. WITHERS et al. v. SCHROEDER
- S18A0624. REED v. THE STATE
- S18A0711. KENNEBREW v. THE STATE
- S18A0725. RAINES v. THE STATE 10-22-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18A0770. THE STATE v. ATKINS
- S18A0803. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES et al. v. ADDISON et al.
- S18A1014. BROWN v. THE STATE
- S18A1410. BENNEFIELD v. THE STATE
- S18Y0666. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID THOMAS DORER
- S18Y1023. IN THE MATTER OF MATTHEW THOMAS DALE
- S18Z0774. IN THE MATTER OF HARRIET O’NEAL
August
August 28, 2018
- S19Y0074. IN THE MATTER OF NANCY JEAN MARTIN-VEATOR Reinstatement issued.
August
August 27, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1949. COATES v. STATE
- S17G2008. CITY OF COLLEGE PARK et al. v. MARTIN
- S18A0636. STALLWORTH v. THE STATE
- S18A0765. DELAY et al. v. SUTTON, COMMISSIONER
- S18A0797. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S18A0818. SESSIONS v. THE STATE
- S18A0824. KING v. THE STATE
- S18A0861. GUFFIE v. THE STATE
- S18A0957. THE STATE v. TURNER
- S18A1138. SLOANS v. THE STATE
- S18A1277. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S18Y1378. IN THE MATTER OF ANDREW BENNET KOPLAN
- S18Y1511. IN THE MATTER OF SCOTT L. PODVIN
- S18Z0388. IN THE MATTER OF JOHN ANTHONY MONESANTI
August
August 20, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1957. PATTERSON et al. v. KEVON, LLC
- S17G1996. ATKINS v. THE STATE
- S18A0595. STRIBLING v. THE STATE
- S18A0632. SCHOICKET v. THE STATE
- S18A0637. DELANEY v. THE STATE
- S18A0703. THE STATE v. HERRERA-BUSTAMANTE
- S18A0732. THORPE v. THE STATE
- S18A0777. FRISBY v. THE STATE
- S18A0796. GREEN v. THE STATE
- S18A0826. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S18A0827. HALL v. THE STATE
- S18A0845. KENNEDY v. THE STATE
- S18A0855. McCULLOUGH v. THE STATE
- S18A0886. HAWKINS v. THE STATE
- S18A0887. WITHERSPOON v. THE STATE
- S18A0902. STARKS v. THE STATE
- S18A0949. PARKS v. THE STATE
- S18A1026. JONES V. THE STATE
- S18Y0982. IN THE MATTER OF NATHANIEL ANTONIO BARNES
- S18Y1385. IN THE MATTER OF RICARDO L. POLK
August
August 14, 2018
- S18A0748. MERCER v. JOHNSON, WARDEN
- S18Q0757. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY v. GEORGIA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION-RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
August
August 2, 2018
- S17G1894. CARPENTER v. MCMANN et al.
- S18A0846. MANGRAM v. THE STATE
June
June 29, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1021. TENET HEALTH SYSTEM GB, INC. v. THOMAS
- S17G1270. WINFREY v. THE STATE
- S17G1375. COEN v. CDC SOFTWARE CORPORATION et al.
- S17G1391. IN THE INTEREST OF I. L. M. et al., children
- S18A0035. WILLIS v. THE STATE
- S18A0176. STRIPLING v. THE STATE
- S18A0277. BREWER v. THE STATE
- S18A0412. PATTEN v. ARDIS
- S18A0497. THOMPSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0541. MENZIES v. THE STATE
- S18Z1333. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE EDDIE ANDERSON
June
June 22, 2018
- S16Y1178. IN THE MATTER OF BONNIE MONIQUE YOUN Reinstatement issued.
June
June 18, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G0706. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY v. CAZIER et al.
- S17G1676, S17G1677. CAMPAIGN FOR ACCOUNTABILITY v. CONSUMER CREDIT RESEARCH FOUNDATION (two cases)
- S17G1788. COLONIAL OIL INDUSTRIES, INC. v. LYNCHAR, INC.
- S18A0028. WARE v. THE STATE
- S18A0100. CARR v. THE STATE
- S18A0123. GADSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0130. MCGOUIRK v. THE STATE
- S18A0268. DUPREE v. THE STATE
- S18A0281. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES v. STEINER
- S18A0313. COPE v. THE STATE
- S18A0327. WADE v. THE STATE
- S18A0430. CLAYTON COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSORS v. ALDEASA ATLANTA JOINT VENTURE
- S18A0496. MAXIM CABARET, INC. et al. v. CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS
- S18A0586. CARMAN v. THE STATE
- S18A0594. ABRAMS v. LAUGHLIN, WARDEN et al.
- S18A0619. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S18A0640. CALDWELL v. THE STATE
- S18A0779. MITCHELL v. THE STATE
- S18A0841. RICKMAN v. THE STATE
- S18A0998. BALLARD v. THE STATE
- S18Q0075. BIBBS et al. v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION et al.
- S18Y0993. IN THE MATTER OF GARY LANIER COULTER
June
June 15, 2018
- S11Y0601. IN THE MATTER OF JENNIFER DAWN LEDOUX Reinstatement issued.
June
June 4, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18C0437. TUCKER v. ATWATER et al.
- S17G1478. MONDY et al. v. MAGNOLIA ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.
- S17G1500. HOECHSTETTER et al. v. PICKENS COUNTY et al.
- S18A0147, S18A0148. NALLS v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S18A0478. TERRELL v. THE STATE
- S18A0799. GARNER v. THE STATE
- S18Y0717. IN THE MATTER OF SHANNON BRILEY-HOLMES
- S18Y0833, S18Y0834, S18Y0835, S18Y0836, S18Y0837. IN THE MATTER OF S. QUINN JOHNSON (five cases)
- S18Y0921. IN THE MATTER OF GEORGE W. SNIPES
- S18Y1161. IN THE MATTER OF CLAUD L. MCIVER, III
- S18Y1167. IN THE MATTER OF PRINCE A. BRUMFIELD, JR.
May
May 21, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1333. THE STATE v. DAVIS
- S17G1485. WORKMAN et al. v. RL BB ACQ I-GA CVL, LLC et al.
- S18A0003. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S18A0017. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0114. JORDAN v. THE STATE
- S18A0132. GORDON v. CALDWELL
- S18A0203. PUCKETT v. THE STATE
- S18A0369. MANNING v. THE STATE
- S18A0393. BROCK v. HARDMAN
- S18A0453. FAUST v. THE STATE
- S18A0426. PALMER v. THE STATE 6-18-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18A0461. SZORCSIK v. THE STATE
- S18A0509. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S18Y0680. IN THE MATTER OF JERRY RICARDO CALDWELL
- S18Y0794. IN THE MATTER OF SHANNON DEWAYNE PATTERSON
- S18Y1037. IN THE MATTER OF RAYMOND JUIWEN HO
May
May 7, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1344. IN THE INTEREST OF K.S., a child
- S17G1472. IN RE ESTATE OF GLADSTONE
- S17G1530. MCCOY v. THE STATE
- S18A0012. RICKS v. THE STATE
- S17G1691. CAFFEE v. THE STATE
- S18A0012. RICKS v. THE STATE
- S18A0018. PUTNAL v. THE STATE
- S18A0038. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S18A0052. HOLT, WARDEN v. EBINGER
- S18A0062. McGRUDER v. THE STATE
- S18A0063. SIMPKINS v. THE STATE
- S18A0113. YARBROUGH v. THE STATE
- S18A0121. DORSEY v. THE STATE
- S18A0194. WINSTON v. THE STATE
- S18A0201. BLOUNT v. THE STATE
- S18A0241. FLOWERS v. THE STATE 5-9-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18A0262. BROWN v. THE STATE
- S18A0274. USHER v. THE STATE
- S18A0276. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S18A0331. NORMAN v. THE STATE
- S18A0333. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S18A0347. WARBINGTON v. THE STATE
- S18A0354. SLATON v. THE STATE
- S18A0427. WATSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0505. REIS et al. v. OOIDA RISK RETENTIONGROUP, INC. et al.
- S18A0528. LEANOS v. THE STATE
- S17Y1993. IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD NEAL DAVIS
- S18Y0456, S18Y0457, S18Y0458. IN THE MATTER OF RONALD JOHN DOEVE (three cases)
- S18Y0740. IN THE MATTER OF RICARDO L. POLK
- S18Y0821. IN THE MATTTER OF DAVID E. MORGAN, III
April
April 13, 2018
- S18Y1038. IN THE MATTER OF LAXAVIER P. REDDICK-HOOD Reinstatement issued.
April
April 16, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G1256. NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC et al. v. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE et al.
- S17G1343. GIBBS v. THE STATE
- S18A0001. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S18A0091. RUSSELL v. THE STATE
- S18A0116. RHODEN v. THE STATE
- S18A0127. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0128. WHITLOCK v. WHITLOCK
- S18A0193. MITCHELL v. THE STATE
- S18A0263. JONES v. THE STATE
- S18A0272. SNELSON v. THE STATE
- S18A0314. MEADOWS v. THE STATE
- S18A0346. SOTO v. THE STATE
- S18A0382. HENDRIX v. THE STATE
- S18A0421. STEPHENS v. THE STATE
- S18A0429. WHITE v. THE STATE
- S18Y0158, S18Y0159. IN THE MATTER OF MIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA, JR. (two cases)
- S18Y0601, S18Y0602. IN THE MATTER OF GREGORY REECE BARTON (two cases)
- S18Y0694. IN THE MATTER OF JOHN BENNETH IWU
April
April 13, 2018
- S14Y0319. IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT BRUCE RICHBOURG Reinstatement issued.
March
March 15, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G0654. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. KOCH et al.
- S17G0739. THE STATE v. HUDSON
- S17G0832. CHRYSLER GROUP LLC v. WALDEN et al.
- S17A1583. THE STATE v. ABBOTT
- S17A1709. GRAVES v. THE STATE
- S17A1717. STATE OF GEORGIA v. ADUKA
- S17A1743. JENKINS v. THE STATE
- S17A1878, S17X1879. CITY OF UNION POINT et al. v. GREENE COUNTY et al. (and vice versa) 3-29-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S17A1903. ROBINSON v. THE STATE
- S17A1994. MCKOY v. THE STATE
March
March 5, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
SUMMARY for S17A1905. OWENS v. THE STATE
- S17G0541. LUCAS v. BECKMAN COULTER, INC.
- S17G0732, S17G0733, S17G0737. SOUTHEASTERN PAIN SPECIALISTS, P.C. v. BROWN (three cases)
- S17G0884. WALSH v. THE STATE
- S17A1348. DOUGLAS v. STATE
- S17A1349. GREENE v. THE STATE
- S17A1370. PEREZ v. THE STATE
- S17A1402. MORRIS v. THE STATE
- S17A1417. TANNER v. THE STATE
- S17A1464. GALLEMORE v. WHITE
- S17A1488. PETERSON et al. v. PETERSON et al.
- S17A1549. ELLER v. THE STATE
- S17A1555. BYRON v. THE STATE
- S17A1597. NATIONS v. THE STATE
- S17A1627. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S17A1662. RAMIREZ v. THE STATE
- S17A1694. DOE v. THE STATE
- S17A1722, S17A1723, S17A1724. ANTHONY v. THE STATE (three cases) 3-29-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S17A1753. HOOD v. THE STATE 3-29-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S17A1785. HENDERSON v. THE STATE
- S17A1804. WXIA-TV et al. v. THE STATE et al.
- S17A1892. JACOBS v. THE STATE
- S17A1905. OWENS v. THE STATE
- S18Y0348. IN THE MATTER OF SAM LOUIS LEVINE
- S18Y0350. IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER AARON CORLEY
- S18Y0383. IN THE MATTER OF ANDRE KEITH SANDERS
- S18Y0559. IN THE MATTER OF WALTER LINTON MOORE
February
February 19, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G0199. THE STATE v. HARPER
- S17A1354. NORWOOD v. THE STATE
- S17A1357. BARNES et al. v. CHANNEL et al.
- S17A1419. KENNEDY v. KOHNLE
- S17A1468. MALVERTY v. THE STATE
- S17A1525. ALLEN et al. v. BRYANT
- S17Q1559. CAHILL v. UNITED STATES
- S17A1585. LEEKS v. THE STATE
- S17A1641. DENT v. THE STATE
- S17A1646, S17A1647, S17A1648. KEMP v. THE STATE (three cases)
- S17A1750. MORRISON v. THE STATE
- S17A1873. DREWS v THE STATE
- S17A1884. WINTERS v. THE STATE
- S17A1911. LUCAS v. THE STATE
- S17A1915. McCOY v. THE STATE
- S18Y0315. IN THE MATTER OF NATALIE DAWN MAYS
- S18Y0434. IN THE MATTER OF CHERYL JOYCE BRAZIEL
- S18Y0511. IN THE MATTER OF DONALD EDWARD SMART
February
February 5, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G0501. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S17A1453. ADAMS v. THE STATE
- S17A1526. JONES v. THE STATE
- S17A1578. MILLER v. THE STATE
- S17A1582. BROWN v. THE STATE 3-5-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S17A1599. FRANKLIN v. THE STATE 3-5-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S17A1634. McCLAIN v. THE STATE
- S17A1748. GOODRUM v. THE STATE 3-15-2018 Substitute opinion issued.
- S17A1756. WALTON v. THE STATE
- S17A1758. VEAL v. THE STATE
- S17A1854. STORK v. THE STATE
- S17A1887. DE LA CRUZ v. THE STATE
- S17A1900. WALLACE v. THE STATE
- S17A1978. FLETCHER v. THE STATE
- S17A2019. CALLOWAY v. THE STATE
- S17Q1508. BLACH v. DIAZ-VERSON
- S18Y0484. IN THE MATTER OF ADAM LORENZO SMITH
January
January 29, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S17G0433. SUNTRUST BANK v. LILLISTON et al.
- S17G0641. BARNETT et al. v. CALDWELL
- S17G0692. THE MAYOR AND ALDERMAN OF GARDEN CITY v. HARRIS et al.
- S17G1097. BROWN et al. v. RAC ACCEPTANCE EAST, LLC
- S17A1399. PROTHRO v. THE STATE
- S17A1421 – S17A1425. HALL COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS v. WESTREC PROPERTIES, INC. (five cases)
- S17A1479, S17A1480. JOHNSON v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S17A1495. BURKE v. THE STATE
- S17A1516. WARE v. THE STATE
- S17A1541. PIKE v. THE STATE
- S17A1587. NORRIS v. THE STATE
- S17A1588. WHITE v. THE STATE
- S17A1728. ANDREWS v. THE STATE
- S17A1755. BROWN v. THE STATE
- S17A1847. BURR v. GREEN et al.
- S17A1872. GREEN v. THE STATE
- S17A1928, S17A1929. BLACKWELL v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S17A1938. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S17A1992. THE STATE v. SMITH et al.
- S17Y1329. IN THE MATTER OF RICKY W. MORRIS, JR.
- S17Y1918. IN THE MATTER OF CLARENCE R. JOHNSON, JR.
- S17Y2016. IN THE MATTER OF CAMERON SHAHAB
- S18Y0142. IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT JUTZI HOWELL
- S18Y0256. IN THE MATTER OF LARRY BUSH HILL
- S18Y0264. IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER MARK MILLER
- S18Y0269. IN THE MATTER OF LORNE HOWARD CRAGG
- S18Y0387. IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD V. MERRITT
January 16, 2018 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S16H1197. REDMON v. JOHNSON
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