NOTICE: These opinions are subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The versions of the opinions published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated here as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior versions on the Court’s website and docket. The bound volumes of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinions.
December
December 14, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0008, S21G0015. ADVENTURE MOTORSPORTS REINSURANCE, LTD et al. v. INTERSTATE NATIONAL DEALER SERVICES, INC. (two cases)
- S21G0029. RCC WESLEY CHAPEL CROSSING, LLC et al. v. ALLEN et al.
- S21G0459. BELL v. HARGROVE
- S21G0485. GRULLON v. THE STATE
- S21A1079. HINES v. THE STATE
- S21A1092. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S21A1119. MYERS v. THE STATE
- S21A1123. FLOYD v. STONE
- S21A1188. BATES v. THE STATE 1-4-2022 Substitute opinion issued.
- S22A0059. SAXTON v. THE STATE
- S22Y0046. IN THE MATTER OF JASON LEE VAN DYKE
- S22Y0231. IN THE MATTER OF BILLY REID ZEH, III
November
November 23, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1536. SPANN v. DAVIS et al.
- S21A0957. THE STATE v. HOUSTON
- S21A0989. TROY v. THE STATE
- S21A1098. MURRAY v. THE STATE
- S21A1198. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S21Z1222. IN THE MATTER OF MEGAN KATE ANDREWS
November
November 2, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0429. GEORGE v. THE STATE
- S21A0718, S21X0719. ROCKDALE COUNTY et al.. v. U. S. ENTERPRISES, INC. et al.; and vice versa
- S21A0767. STAFFORD v. THE STATE
- S21A0771. ASH v. THE STATE
- S21A0840. SCHOICKET v. THE STATE
- S21A1152. GARCIA-MARTINEZ v. THE STATE
- S22Y0085. IN THE MATTER OF MONTE KEVIN DAVIS
October
October 19, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1339. THE STATE v. HENRY
- S20G1471. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S20G1473. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC. v. ZEH
- S21G0226. THE STATE v. STANFORD
- S21A0788. BARRETT v. THE STATE
- S21A0813. HARPER v. THE STATE
- S21A0990. DEVANNA v. THE STATE
- S21A1014. JONES v. THE STATE
- S21A1245. MILLER v. THE STATE
October
October 5, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1410. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. MIXON
- S21A0532. EMMONS, WARDEN v. BRYANT 10-12-2021 Substitute opinion issued.
- S21A0627, S21A0628, S21A0629. COLLINS v. THE STATE (three cases)
- S21A0712. OVERSTREET v. THE STATE
- S21A0753. PARROTT v. THE STATE
- S21A0774. TYSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0953. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S21A0970. HUGHS v. THE STATE
- S21A1002. STEEN v. THE STATE
- S21A1029. LANE v. THE STATE
- S21Y1269. IN THE MATTER OF LEONARD T. MATHIS
- S21Z0853. IN THE MATTER OF GREGORY BARTKO
September
September 21, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1292. CL SNF, LLC et al. v. FOUNTAIN
- S20G1368. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY v. MCCALL
- S20G1518. ROBERTS v. UNISON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
- S21A0638. CRAWFORD v. THE STATE
- S21A0739. TIDWELL v. THE STATE
- S21A0740. MAHDI v. THE STATE
- S21A0761. DUNN v. THE STATE
- S21A0807. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0829. WASHINGTON v. THE STATE
- S21A0845. ANGLIN v. THE STATE
- S21A1103. POOLE v. THE STATE
- S21A1131. SCHMITZ v. BARRON, DIRECTOR et al.
- S21A1146. MCINTYRE v. THE STATE
September
September 8, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21A0686. BAKER v. THE STATE
- S21A0706. WILLERSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0773. NELSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0787. LEWIS v. THE STATE
- S21A0811. LOGAN v. THE STATE
- S21A1171. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S21Z0781. IN THE MATTER OF BARRY DEAN CAROTHERS
September
September 1, 2021
- S14Y0711. IN THE MATTER OF HUDSON OWEN MADDUX Reinstatement issued.
August
August 24, 2021—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1430. THE STATE v. GILMORE
- S21G0167. MOBUARY v. THE STATE
- S21A0568. COOK v. THE STATE
- S21A0587. SIMS v. THE STATE
- S21A0591. SMITH v. LONG COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION et al.
- S21A0817. ORR v. THE STATE
- S21A0862. WOODS v. THE STATE
- S21A0874. SIMS v. THE STATE
- S21A0965. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S21Y1075. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM LESLIE KIRBY III
- S21Y1097. IN THE MATTER OF CARL S. VON MEHREN
August
August 10, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1419. ALSTON & BIRD, LLP v. HATCHER MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
- S21A0574. TIRABOSCHI v. THE STATE
- S21A0504. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S21A0623. MOSS v. THE STATE
- S21A0640, S21X0641. THE STATE v. OWENS (and vice versa)
- S21A0709. THORNTON v. THE STATE
- 21A0779. WALKER v. THE STATES
- S21A0780. ELLIS v. THE STATE
- S21A0790. TERRY-HALL v. THE STATE
- S21A0854. THOMPSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0865. HINTON v. THE STATE
- S21A0871. HARVEY v. THE STATE
- S21A0877. VIVIAN v. THE STATE
- S21A0997. TOWNSEND v. THE STATE
- S21Y0608. IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY WALTER BOYD
- S21Y1070. IN THE MATTER OF MATTHEW A. BRYAN
July
July 7, 2021
- S21A0730. HUGHES v. THE STATE
- S21Y1016. IN THE MATTER OF JOEL S. WADSWORTH
- S21Z1090. IN THE MATTER OF JAMES ARCHIE BARNETT
June
June 24, 2021
- S21P0078. YOUNG v. THE STATE 6-24-2021 Substitute opinion issued.
June
June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G0651. GATTO et al. v. CITY OF STATESBORO et al.
- S20G1001. KINSLOW v. THE STATE
- S20G1214. STAR RESIDENTIAL, LLC et al. v. HERNANDEZ
- S20G1295. WILSON v. THE STATE
- S20G1404. ARMSTRONG et al. v. CUFFIE et al.
- S21A0025. FLOOD v. THE STATE
- S21A0143. HARVEY et al. v. MERCHAN
- S21A0184. KELLY v. THE STATE
- S21A0229. SULLIVAN v. THE STATE
- S21A0246. MONTANEZ v. THE STATE
- S21A0267. HOOD v. THE STATE
- S21A0286. JACKSON v. CRICKMAR, WARDEN
- S21A0288. MERRITT v. THE STATE
- S21A0289. HUFFMAN v. THE STATE
- S21A0297. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S21A0409. HEADE v. THE STATE
- S21A0454. MOON v. THE STATE
- S21A0941. GILLIAM v. THE STATE
- S20Y0752. IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH ROGER DAVIS
- S21Y0597. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID J. FARNHAM
June
June 18, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
June
June 1, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1409. ADAMS v. THE STATE
- S21A0132. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0152. ROGERS v. THE STATE
- S21A0159, S21A0160. FITTS v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S21A0243, S21A0402. RIOS v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S21A0250. LEWIS v. THE STATE
- S21A0295. DAVENPORT v. THE STATE
- S21A0302, S21A0303. MAXWELL v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S21A0329. LOVE et al. v. FULTON COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS et al.
- S21A0377. HOLMES v. THE STATE
- S21A0395. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S21A0424. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S21A0553. TYLER v. THE STATE
- S21P0078. YOUNG v. THE STATE
- S21Z0101. IN THE MATTER OF JENNY LINDSAY
May
May 17, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G1121. WILLIAMS v. HARVEY et al.
- S21A0035. JONES v. THE STATE
- S21A0070. BONNER v. THE STATE
- S21A0074. STEWART v. THE STATE
- S21A0075. ABBOTT v. THE STATE
- S21A0091, S21X0092 ALLEN v. DAKER (and vice versa)
- S21A0220, S21A0221. MOORE v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S21A0252. MCCLAIN v. THE STATE
- S21A0276. WALLER v. THE STATE
- S21A0298. SINKFIELD v. THE STATE
- S21A0318. MATTHEWS v. THE STATE
- S21A0320. FELTS v. THE STATE
- S21A0321. POPE v. THE STATE
- S21A0331. REDDING v. THE STATE
- S21A0399. DUKES v. THE STATE
- S21A0438. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S21A0448. GRIFFIN v. THE STATE
May
May 3, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G0695, S20G0696. JOHNSON v. AVIS RENT A CAR SYSTEM, LLC et al. (two cases)
- S21A0010. BOOTH v. THE STATE
- S21A0041, S21A0441, S21A0494. DRAUGHN v. THE STATE (three cases)
- S21A0066. KESSLER v. THE STATE
- S21A0210. THE STATE v. WALDEN
- S21A0305. OUTLAW v. THE STATE
- S21A0306. BELL v. RAFFENSPERGER
- S21A0324, S21X0325 THE STATE v. THOMAS (and vice versa)
- S21A0383. MOON v. THE STATE
April
April 19, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21A0086. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S21A0089. ANTHONY v. THE STATE
- S21A0121. VANN v. THE STATE
- S21A0141. GOBERT v. THE STATE
- S21A0162. TRUETT v. THE STATE
- S21A0247. ACOSTA v. THE STATE
- S21A0253, S21A0254. BEDFORD v. THE STATE
- S21A0372. AGEE v. THE STATE
- S21Q0227. GEICO INDEMNITY COMPANY v. WHITESIDE
- S21Y0652, S21Y0654, S21Y0655, S21Y0657, S21Y0658. IN THE MATTER OF CYNTHIA ANN LAIN (five cases)
- S21Y0696. IN THE MATTER OF MISTY OAKS PAXTON
- S21Y0705. IN THE MATTER OF MAJD M. GHANAYEM
April
April 5, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21A0034. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0044. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S21A0084. PINDLING v. THE STATE
- S21A0118. GREEN v. THE STATE
- S21A0191, S21A0192. MORRIS v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S21A0217. MCDANIEL v. THE STATE
- S21A0269. BRANDON v. THE STATE
- S21A0296. BYERS v. THE STATE
- S21A0314. RICE v. THE STATE
- S21A0322. LOPEZ v. THE STATE
- S21A0392. THURMAN v. THE STATE
- S21A0422. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S20Y0631. IN THE MATTER OF JASON LEE VAN DYKE
- S20Y0947, S20Y0948. IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH HAROLD TURNER, JR. (two cases)
- S20Y1501. IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD SHUFF COOK
- S21Y0684. IN THE MATTER OF EARNEST REDWINE
March
March 15, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G0601. CHAM et al. v. ECI MANAGEMENT CORPORATION et al.
- S20A1143. NEUMAN v. THE STATE
- S20A1505, S20A1506. PENDER v. THE STATE
- S20A1520. MOSS v. THE STATE
- S20A1522. DUKE v. THE STATE
- S20A1528. MCGARITY v. THE STATE
March
March 1, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A1104. HARRISON v. THE STATE
- S20A1196. GIALENIOS v. THE STATE
- S20A1245. JONES v. THE STATE
- S20A1297, S20A1298. BUTLER v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S20A1469. FINNEY v. THE STATE
- S20A1476. STRICKLAND v. THE STATE
- S20A1539. PEARSON v. THE STATE
- S20A1548. MCKELVEY v. THE STATE
- S21A0006. VOLKOVA v. THE STATE
- S21A0334. GADDY v. THE STATE
- S21A0396. SWINSON v. THE STATE
- S21Y0339. IN THE MATTER OF L. NICOLE BRANTLEY
- S21Y0357. IN THE MATTER OF GEORGE MICHAEL PLUMIDES
- S21Y0378. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIE GEORGE DAVIS, JR.
- S21Y0582. IN THE MATTER OF DAVENIYA FISHER
- S21Y0672. IN THE MATTER OF EVELYN A. MILLER
February
February 15, 2021
- S20A1205. POLO GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CUNARD et al. 2-15-2021 Substitute opinion issued.
February
February 15, 2021
February
February 15, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A1093. SUGGS v. THE STATE
- S20A1101. LOFTON v. THE STATE
- S20A1120. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S20A1157. CARSTON v. THE STATE
- S20A1223. HURSTON v. THE STATE
- S20A1552. CHAMP v. THE STATE
- S21A0244. MIMS v. THE STATE
- S21Y0158. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID R. SICAY-PERROW
- S21Y0468. IN THE MATTER OF PATRICK A. POWELL
- S21Y0603. IN THE MATTER OF JEFFREY BULL GRABLE
February
February 5, 2021
- S18Y0821. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID E. MORGAN III Reinstatement issued.
February
February 1, 2021 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G0528. JEFFERSON v. THE STATE
- S20G0584. OCONEE COUNTY v. CANNON et al.
- S20A1205. POLO GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CUNARD et al. 2-15-2021 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A1230. KITCHENS v. THE STATE
- S20A1477. JORDAN v. THE STATE
- S20A1571. HENDERSON v. THE STATE
- S20A1574, S20X1575. HALL, WARDEN v. JACKSON (and vice versa)
- S21A0113. KIRKLAND v. THE STATE
- S21A0256. ALLEN v. THE STATE
- S21A0381. MIDDLEBROOKS v. THE STATE
- S21Y0355. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM D. THOMPSON JR.
- S21Z0449. IN THE MATTER OF STEPHEN VINCENT FITZGERALD, JR.
January
January 11, 2021