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November
November 18, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A1146. HOLMES v. THE STATE
- S19A1201. MORRALL v. THE STATE
- S19A1226. JORDAN v. THE STATE
- S19A1586. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S19Y1471. IN THE MATTER OF CARLA BURTON GAINES
- S20Y0335. IN THE MATTER OF NATASHA SIMONE WHITE
November
November 4, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A1086. HENRY v. THE STATE
- S19A1109. HOWARD v. THE STATE
- S19A1129. GUERRERO v. THE TATE
- S19A1171. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S19A1264. JONES v. THE STATE
- S19A1332. MATTEI v. THE STATE
- S19A1436. HOPWOOD v. THE STATE
- S19Y1156. IN THE MATTER OF MILLARD C. FARMER, JR.
- S19Y1329. IN THE MATTER OF JOEL S. WADSWORTH
- S19Y1553. IN THE MATTER OF NEVADA MICHAEL TUGGLE
- S20Y0079. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM LESLIE KIRBY III
October
October 31, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A0535. THE STATE v. BEARD
- S19A0597. RICKS v. THE STATE
- S19A0644. GREEN v. THE STATE 11-14-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A0684. DADDARIO v. THE STATE
- S19A0769. RHONDA J. MARTIN et al. v. FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS et al.
- S19A0789. SHAW v. THE STATE
- S19A0803. EBERHART v. THE STATE
- S19A0825, S19X0826. FORD v. TATE (and vice versa)
October
October 21, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G1326. LANGLEY v. MP SPRING LAKE, LLC 11-14-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
- S18G1419. DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al. v. GOLD et al.
- S18G1546. MOBLEY v. THE STATE
- S19A0541. LEILI v. THE STATE 11-14-2019 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A0557. THE STATE v. TOWNS
- S19A0658. COLLIER v. THE STATE
- S19A0682. ANDERSON v. THE STATE
- S19A0705. MOHAMED v. THE STATE
- S19A0721. POWELL v. THE STATE
- S19A0749, S19A0750, S19A0751. SMITH v. THE STATE (three cases)
- S19A0755. THORNTON v. THE STATE
- S19A0908. MCKINNEY v. THE STATE
- S19A0953. HENRY v. THE STATE
- S19A0957. CAUSEY v. THE STATE
- S19A1352. DOS SANTOS v. THE STATE
October
October 7, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G1149. GEORGIACARRY.ORG, INC. et al. v. ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS, INC.
- S18G1189, S18G1190. ROCKDALE HOSPITAL, LLC v. EVANS et al. (two cases)
- S18G1495. PENNINGTON v. THE STATE
- S18G1599. MCCLURE v. THE STATE
- S19A0530. RODRIGUES v. THE STATE
- S19A0533. FRANKLIN v. THE STATE
- S19A0554. MITCHUM v. THE STATE
- S19A0590. VELASCO v. THE STATE
- S19A0616. MYRICK v. THE STATE
- S19A0696. BENTLEY v. THE STATE
- S19A0785. HOWARD v. THE STATE
- S19A0820. BROWN v. THE STATE
- S19A0936. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S19A0937. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S19A1042. SCOTT v. THE STATE
- S19A1204. COLQUITT v. THE STATE
- S19A1394. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S19Y1546. IN THE MATTER OF DENISE F. HEMMANN
- S19Y0527. IN THE MATTER OF SHERRI JEFFERSON
- S19Z1117. IN THE MATTER OF JOAN PALMER DAVIS
September
September 23, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A0594. GENO WEST v. THE STATE
- S19A0655. POLO GOLF and COUNTRY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CUNARD et al.
- S19A0699. THE STATE v. DENSON
- S19A0866. HILLS v. THE STATE
- S19A0912. HAWKINS v. THE STATE
- S19A0975. HERON LAKE II APARTMENTS, LP et al. v. LOWNDES COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS
September
September 9, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A0489. MARTIN v. THE STATE
- S19A0491. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S19A0591. RIGGS v. THE STATE
- S19A0681. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A0762. REID v. THE STATE
- S19A0913. RICHARDS v. THE STATE
September
September 3, 2019 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A0540. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S19A0613. THE STATE v. HOLMES
- S19A0654. HARDY v. THE STATE
- S19A0661. LEE v. THE STATE
- S19A0688. SEABROOKS v. THE STATE
- S19A0707. WILLIAMS v THE STATE
- S19A0722. THE STATE v. HAMILTON
- S19A0747. BRYANT v. THE STATE
- S19A0784. COWEN v. CLAYTON COUNTY et al.
- S19A0795. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S19A0860. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S19A0927. BENTON v. HINES
- S19A0951. VARNER v. THE STATE
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 20, 2019
- S19I1232. PEEPLES v. BRAZELL 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
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