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 20, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0857, S22A0986. TABOR v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S22A0958. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S22A1005. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S22A1022. TURNER v. THE STATE
- S22A1040. CAVISTON v. THE STATE
- S22A1051. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S22A1075. BARNHILL et al. v. ALFORD
- S22A1083. HARVEY v. THE STATE
- S22A1099. STATE OF GEORGIA et al. v. FEDERAL DEFENDER PROGRAM, INC. et al.
- S22A1109. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S22A1187. BALLINGER, WARDEN v. WATKINS
- S22A1202, S22A1304. MITCHELL v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S22Y0940. IN THE MATTER OF TAMORRA A. BOYD
November
November 29, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0875. EAKER v. THE STATE
- S22A0969. YOUNG v. THE STATE
- S22A1068. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S23A0104. ESPOSITO v. THE STATE
November
November 2, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0420. ROBERTS v. THE STATE
- S22A0425. JONES v. THE STATE
- S22A0498. WINSLOW v. THE STATE
- S22A0542. AMMONS v. THE STATE
- S22A0605. MCELRATH v. THE STATE
- S22A0643. DOUGHERTY v. THE STATE
October
October 25, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22G0039, S22G0045. SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS et al. v. HENRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (two cases)
- S22A0511. DRENNON v. THE STATE
- S22A0521. REESE v. THE STATE
- S22A0620. SIMMONS v. THE STATE
- S22A0630. CLARK v. THE STATE
- S22A0648. THE STATE v. POWELL
- S22Q0649. CRUM v. JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
- S22A0664. THE STATE v. RANDALL
- S22A0801. WILLIS v. THE STATE
- S22A1220. POLKE v. THE STATE
- S22A1214. MOTEN v. THE STATE
- S22Y1198. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM D. THOMPSON, JR.
October
October 4, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0720. LEE v. THE STATE
- S22A0735. PARK v. THE STATE
- S22A0754. WATTS v. THE STATE
- S22A0764. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S22A0770. BARBER v. THE STATE
- S22A0809. PRITCHETT v. THE STATE
- S22A0812. LOWE v. THE STATE
- S22A1037. BEAMON v. THE STATE
- S22P0556. BROOKINS v. THE STATE
- S22Y1156, S22Y1176. IN THE MATTER OF KAREN LYNN PASS
- S22Y1157, S22Y1158. IN THE MATTER OF FRANKLIN DAVID MCCREA
- S22Y1159. IN THE MATTER OF TRENT LEE COGGINS
- S23Y0100. IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD HINE, JR.
September
September 30, 2022—SUMMARY for NOTEWORTHY OPINION
September
September 20, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G1281. BUCKNER-WEBB et al. v. THE STATE
- S21G0405. STANLEY v. PATTERSON et al.
- S22A0463. THE STATE v. BROWN
- S22A0466. WARREN v. THE STATE
- S22A0548. JONES v. THE STATE
- S22A0632. DOWNER v. THE STATE
- S22A0659. TORRES v. THE STATE
- S22A0684. THE STATE v. BURTON
- S22A0757. LEWIS v. THE STATE
- S22A0794. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S22A0798. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S22A1196. JONES v. THE STATE
- S22Y1106. IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH ARRINGTON II
September
September 19, 2022
- S21Y0002. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID GODLEY RIGDON 9-19-2022 Reinstatement issued
September
September 7, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G1250. DOUGLAS COE et al. v. PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
- S22A0530. REED v. THE STATE
- S22A0578. PEACOCK v. THE STATE
- S22A0727. GARCIA-JARQUIN v. THE STATE
- S22A0771. MITCHELL v. THE STATE
- S22Y1093. IN THE MATTER OF ANDREW MATTESON
August
August 23, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19Z1369. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE TERRINEE LYNETTE GUNDY
- S22G0019. HALL et al. v. DAVIS LAWN CARE SERVICE, INC., et al.
- S22G0104. BENTON v. THE STATE
- S22A0531. PRICKETT v. THE STATE
- S22A0584. IN THE INTEREST OF C.C. et al., children
- S22A0616. ALBURY v. THE STATE
- S22A0744, S22A0745. JONES v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S22A0789. BONNER v. THE STATE
- S22A0796. ADKINS v. THE STATE
- S22A1236. WHEELER v. THE STATE
- S22Y0536. IN THE MATTER OF STEPHEN ANTHONY POWER
- S22Y0943, S22Y0944, S22Y0945, S22Y0946. IN THE MATTER OF CANDACE LANETTE SNEED
August
August 9, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0432. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S22A0469. PAYNE v. THE STATE
- S22A0477. ELLINGTON v. THE STATE
- S22A0503. PHILLIPS v. JACKSON, JUDGE et al.
- S22A0583. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S22A0588. WRIGHT v. THE STATE
- S22A0670. MATHEWS v. THE STATE
- S22A0675. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S22A0707. DUGAR v. THE STATE
- S22A0709. RUFF v. THE STATE
- S22A0737. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S22A0773. BRIDGES v. THE STATE
- S22A0815. JONES v. THE STATE
- S22Y0665, S22Y0666, S22Y0667, S22Y0668. IN THE MATTER OF GRADY ALEXANDER ROBERTS III (four cases)
- S22Y0691. IN THE MATTER OF MICHAEL ANTHONY EDDINGS
- S22Y0779. IN THE MATTER OF DENNIS ROBERT KURZ
- S22Y0917. IN THE MATTER OF AMBER HOLLY BUNCH
- S22Y1131. IN THE MATTER OF JOHN CARL HUBER
- S22Z0316. IN THE MATTER OF GEGE OKEZUANDUE ODION
July
July 6, 2022
June
June 30, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G1226. SLOSBERG v. GILLER et al.
- S22A0093. MCIVER v. THE STATE
- S22A0242. TALLEY v. THE STATE
- S22A0305. SAMS v. THE STATE
- S22A0413. PATTERSON v. STATE
- S22A0468. HOLLAND v. STATE
- S22A0603. BROWN v. STATE
- S22Y0729. IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL KIRKLAND MCCALL
June
June 22, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0764. JOYNER et al. v. LEAPHART et al.
- S21Z0916. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE ERIC W. NORRIS
- S22A0069, S22A0380. JONES v. THE STATE
- S22A0073. GARAY v. THE STATE
- S22A0092. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S22A0254. BYRD v. THE STATE
- S22A0441. RAYTON v. THE STATE
- S22A0550. MOBLEY v. THE STATE
- S22A0591. COPELAND v. THE STATE
- S22G0018. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S22Q0279. DOMINGUE et al. v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- S22Y0206. IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD HINE, JR.
- S22Y0803. IN THE MATTER OF SHERRI LEN WASHINGTON
June
June 1, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G1147. GENERAL MOTORS, LLC v. BUCHANAN et al.
- S22A0103. WYNN v. THE STATE
- S22A0171. JORDAN v. THE STATE
- S22A0287. IN THE INTEREST OF T.B., a child
- S22A0399. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S22A0406. GUDE v. THE STATE
- S22A0414. HARRIS v. THE STATE
May
May 17, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0025. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S22A0031. MCNABB v. THE STATE
- S22A0100. MUNN v. THE STATE
- S22A0124. REDDING v. THE STATE
- S22A0158. PERKINS v. THE STATE
- S22A0261. NEAL v. THE STATE
- S22A0271. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S22A0306. GOODMAN v. THE STATE
- S22A0322. WASHINGTON v. THE STATE
- S22A0457. NELOMS v. THE STATE
- S22A0564. HOUNKPATIN v. THE STATE
- S21H0656, S22A1020. THOMAS v. CALDWELL, WARDEN
- S22Y0880. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID J. FARNHAM
May
May 3, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0857. BROWN et al. v. CARSON et al.
- S21G0949. PALENCIA v. THE STATE
- S21G1005. MIMBS v. HENRY COUNTY SCHOOLS
- S21U0879. IN RE: FORMAL ADVISORY OPINION NO. 20-1 5-6-2022 Corrected opinion issued.
- S21Y1141. IN THE MATTER OF EVELYN PROCTOR
- S22A0229. CALDWELL v. THE STATE 5-4-2022 Corrected opinion issued.
- S22A0251. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S22A0265. EARLY v. THE STATE
- S22A0317. BUTLER v. THE STATE
- S22Y0687. IN THE MATTER OF PHILLIP NORMAN GOLUB
- S22Y0748. IN THE MATTER OF REGINALD J. LEWIS
- S22Y0718. IN THE MATTER OF DONALD FRANCIS HAWBAKER 6-22-2022 Substitute opinion issued.
April
April 19, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S22A0016. WATKINS v. THE STATE
- S22A0079. PRICE v. THE STATE
- S22A0086. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S22A0134. RAWLS v. THE STATE
- S22A0144. MCALISTER v. CLIFTON 5-17-2022 Substitute opinion issued.
- S22A0165. DICKEY v. THE STATE
- S22A0174. POLANCO v. THE STATE
- S22A0179. DAVENPORT v. WARD, COMR.
- S22A0199. ROUZAN v. THE STATE
- S22A0348. RENFRO v. THE STATE
- S22Y0440. IN THE MATTER OF TIFFINI COLETTE BELL
- S22Y0508. IN THE MATTER OF DEBRA KAYE SCOTT
March
March
March 22, 2022
March
March 15, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0112. ALEXANDER v. THE STATE
- S21G0555. MAYNARD et al. v. SNAPCHAT, INC. 3-15-2022 Substitute opinion issued.
- S21A1036. RUTLEDGE v. THE STATE
- S21A1068. MCINERNEY v. MCINERNEY
- S21A1270. COOK v THE STATE
March
March 8, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20Z1070. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE JADAWNYA BAKER
- S21G0549. DOE v. SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH et al.
- S21G0578. JUNIOR v. GRAHAM
- S21A0899, S21X0900. RILEY, COMMISSIONER v. GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF CLUB EXECUTIVES, INC.; and vice versa
- S21A0905. BURNS v. THE STATE
- S21A1261, S21A1262, S21A1263, S21X1326, S22X0007. BLACK VOTERS MATTER FUND, INC. v. KEMP, GOVERNOR et al. (five cases)
- S21A1268. DANIELS v. THE STATE
- S21Q0909. MCENTYRE v. SAMS EAST, INC.
- S22A0053. GRAHAM v. THE STATE
- S22A0170. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S22A0289. HOOPER v. THE STATE
- S22A0533. EASON et al. v. LUNDY
- S22A0324. MONROE v. THE STATE
February
February 15, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0150. MARTINEZ-ARIAS v. THE STATE
- S21G0482. ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. CITY OF COLLEGE PARK et al.
- S21G0798. EDIBLE IP, LLC v. GOOGLE, LLC
- S21A0935. SHELTON v. THE STATE
- S21A0967. MADDOX v. THE STATE
- S21A0981. ANDERSON v. THE STATE
- S21A0983. SANDERS v. THE STATE
- S21A1038. FORTSON v. THE STATE
- S21A1242. HARRIS v. THE STATE 2-15-2022 Substitute opinion issued.
- S21A1249. GRIER v. THE STATE
- S21A1273. MORRELL v. THE STATE
- S21A1309. WARD v. THE STATE
- S22A0005. WILSON v. THE STATE
- S22A0098. WARE v. THE STATE
- S22A0210. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S22Y0563. IN THE MATTER OF JERRY BOYKIN
February
February 1, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0430. GARDEI v. CONWAY et al.
- S21G0783. LANGLEY v. THE STATE
- S21A0942. TERRELL v. THE STATE
- S21A1183. BRENNAN v. THE STATE
- S21Z1181. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE CARY HAYS III
- S22Y0282. IN THE MATTER OF ANTHONY O. VAN JOHNSON
January
January 19, 2022—SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S21G0370. AWAD v. THE STATE
- S21G0673. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S21A1065. BOONE v. THE STATE
- S21A1088. WARD, COMMISSIONER v. CARLTON
- S21A1096. PAYNE v. THE STATE 2-15-2022 Substitute opinion issued.
- S21A1127. JENKINS v. THE STATE
- S21A1133. BOWEN, WARDEN v. NOEL
- S22A0041. ELLISON v. THE STATE
- S22Y0331. IN THE MATTER OF JUSTIN GREY WOODWARD
- S22Y0394. IN THE MATTER OF SAWAND PALMER
- S22Y0395, S22Y0396. IN THE MATTER OF WAYMON SIMS (two cases)
January
January 11, 2022
January
January 4, 2022
- S21A1188. BATES v. THE STATE 1-4-2022 Substitute opinion issued.