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 21, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G0464. FLANDERS v. THE STATE
- S20G0492. NUCKLES v. THE STATE
- S20A1102. GUZMAN-PEREZ v. THE STATE
- S20A1134, 20A1135. MARTIN v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S20A1187. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S20A1195. KNIGHTON v. THE STATE
- S20A1364. ARMSTRONG v. THE STATE
- S20A1533. LYNN v. THE STATE
- S21A0171. BOONE v. THE STATE
- S21A0262. DORICIEN v. THE STATE
- S20Y1100. IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER JOHN PALAZZOLA
December
December 7, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A1151. CLARK v. THE STATE
- S20A1152. BECK v. THE STATE
- S20A1182. THRIFT v. THE STATE
- S20A1183. GARDNER v. THE STATE
- S20A1192. LANIER v. THE STATE
- S20A1208. LOPEZ v. THE STATE
- S20A1273. GOLDEN v. THE STATE
- S20A1318. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S20A1353. HEINZE v. THE STATE
- S20A1367. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S20A1377. COLE v. THE STATE
- S20A1383. SCHELL v. THE STATE
November
November 12, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20G0613. THORNTON v. THE STATE
- S20A1081, S20A1082. ALLEN v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S20A1105. CASEY v. THE STATE
- S20A1146. BONNER v. THE STATE
- S20A1173. WILCOX v. THE STATE
- S20A1190. MERRITT v. THE STATE
- S20A1218. MORRIS v. THE STATE
- S20A1274. SMALLWOOD v. THE STATE
- S20A1309. HUGHES v. THE STATE
- S18Z1636. INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE ROBERT M. CRAWFORD
- S21Y0168. IN THE MATTER OF THOMAS WILLIAM VEACH
November
November 9, 2020
- S20A0597. LOWERY v. THE STATE 11-9-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
November
November 2, 2020
- S19G1138, S19G1140-S19G1143. ATLANTA WOMEN’S SPECIALISTS, LLC et al. v. TRABUE et al. (five cases) 11-2-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
November
November 2, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G1612. QUYNN v. HULSEY et al.
- S20A0820, S20A0821, S20A0822. THE STATE v. COPELAND (three cases)
- S21A0115. Woods v. The State
October
October 19, 2020
- S20A0767. SWANN v. THE STATE 10-19-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A0781. HILL v. THE STATE 10-19-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
October
October 19, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G1478. JOHNS et al. v. SUZUKI MOTOR OF AMERICA, INC. et al. 10-19-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19G1645. CRIPPEN & LAWRENCE INVESTMENT CO., INC. v. A TRACT OF LAND BEING KNOWN AS 444 LEMON STREET et. al.
- S20G0192. GRAY v. THE STATE
- S20A0718. MIDDLETON v. THE STATE
- S20A0786. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S20A0847. GOINS v. THE STATE
- S20A0872. RAWLS v. THE STATE
- S20A0887. HINKSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0939. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0986. HENDERSON v. THE STATE
- S20A1019. ATKINS v. THE STATE
- S20A1399. SHARPE v. THE STATE
- S21A0030. RHODEN et al. v. ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al.
October
October 8, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
October
October 6, 2020
- S19G1265. GEER v. PHOEBE PUTNEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. 10-6-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
October
October 5, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G1236. GLENN v. THE STATE
- S19G1265. GEER v. PHOEBE PUTNEY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. 10-6-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19G1491. PREMIER HEALTH CARE INVESTMENTS, LLC v. UHS OF ANCHOR, L.P.
- S19G1619. FULTON COUNTY v. WARD-POAG
- S20A0714. THE STATE v. STEPHENS
- S20A0758. THE STATE v. WHEELER
- S20A0767. SWANN v. THE STATE 10-19-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A0799. HORTON v. THE STATE
- S20A0827. LESTER v. THE STATE
- S20A1128. COATES v. THE STATE
- S20Y1435. IN THE MATTER OF DANIEL LEE DEAN
- S21Y0002. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID GODLEY RIGDON 9-19-2022 Reinstatement issued
September
September 28, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G1095. MENDEZ v. MOATS et al.
- S19G1138, S19G1140-S19G1143. ATLANTA WOMEN’S SPECIALISTS, LLC et al. v. TRABUE et al. (five cases) 11-2-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19G1486. NORMAN et al. v. XYTEX CORPORATION, et al.
- S19G1516. EDVALSON v. THE STATE 9-29-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20G0018. MASSEY et al. v. DUKE BUILDERS, INC.
- S20G0020, S20G0021. AULD v. FORBES (two cases)
- S20G0472. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LOWNDES COUNTY v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VALDOSTA et al.
- S20A0597. LOWERY v. THE STATE 11-9-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A0734, S20A0879. LUMPKIN v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S20A0781. HILL v. THE STATE 10-19-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A0802. LOVE V. THE STATE
- S20A0884. GRAY v. THE STATE
- S20A0878. SATTERFIELD v. THE STATE
- S20A0963. MEHEUX V. THE STATE
- S20A0967. GRIFFIN v. THE STATE
- S20A1010. WELCH v. THE STATE
- S20A1014. BRIDGEWATER v. THE STATE 1-4-2021 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A1258. EGGLESTON v. THE STATE
- S21Y0081. IN THE MATTER OF PAMELA STUDIVANT STEPHENSON
- S20Y1503. IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY WALTER BOYD
September
September 8, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G1026. INNOVATIVE IMAGES, LLC v. SUMMERVILLE et al.
- S20A0632. PEREZ v. THE STATE
- S20A0697. MARSHALL v. THE STATE
- S20A0717. CROSS v. THE STATE 9-10-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A0719. THE STATE v. ABBOTT
- S20A0785. LONG v. THE STATE
- S20A0812. ROBINSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0826. PARKER v. THE STATE
- S20A0856. HARRISON v. THE STATE
- S20A0870. BUTLER v. THE STATE
- S20A0880. SCOTT v. THE STATE
- S20A0910. RUSSELL v. THE STATE
- S20A0934. SNIPES v. THE STATE
- S20A0941. BARTON-SMITH v. THE STATE
- S20A0942. SUBAR v. THE STATE
- S20A0984. ELLISON v. THE STATE
- S20A1004. FISHER v. THE STATE
- S20A1186. WALLACE v. THE STATE
- S20Y0607. IN THE MATTER OF LEIGHTON REID BERRY, JR.
- S20Y1261. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM LESLIE KIRBY, III
- S20Y1352. IN THE MATTER OF DENNIS W. HARTLEY
August
August 24, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A0642. CAMPBELL-WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S20A0709. HODGES v. THE STATE
- S20A0727. CLAY v. THE STATE
- S20A0855. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S20A0863. PERRY v. THE STATE
- S20A0865. KIM v. THE STATE
- S20A0873. ANDERSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0895. BROOKS v. THE STATE
- S20A0988. ROBERTS v. THE STATE
- S20A1005. REEVES v. THE STATE
- S20A1024. STUDIVANT v. THE STATE
- S20Q0843. SYNOVUS BANK d/b/a FIRST COMMUNITY BANK OF TIFTON v. KELLEY
August
August 10, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A0580. RINGOLD v. THE STATE
- S20A0583. STEPHENS v. THE STATE
- S20A0633, S20X0634. THE STATE v. GRIER (and vice versa)
- S20A0648. THE STATE v. HINTON
- S20A0668. STYLES v. THE STATE
- S20A0688. CLARK v. THE STATE
- S20A0713. BLACKSHEAR v. THE STATE
- S20A0721. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S20A0725. HOOD v. THE STATE
- S20A0726. AGEE v. THE STATE 10-5-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20A0739. McDOWELL v. THE STATE
- S20A0766. RUTLEDGE v. THE STATE
- S20A0780. REYES v. THE STATE
- S20A0782. BROWN v. THE STATE
- S20A0789. GRIFFIN V. THE STATE
- S20A0804. HILL v. THE STATE
- S20A0852. POWELL v. THE STATE
- S20A0859. YOUNG v. THE STATE
- S20A0874. RODRIGUEZ v. THE STATE
- S20A0943. MILLER v. THE STATE
- S20A0946. HEYWARD v. THE STATE
- S20A0966. FINNISSEE v. THE STATE
- S20A1006. GIBBS v. THE STATE
- S20A1021. CLARK v. THE STATE
- S20A1027. ARNOLD v. THE STATE
- S20G0123. SANCHIOUS v. THE STATE
- S20Y1265. IN THE MATTER OF VINCENT CHIDOZIE OTUONYE
- S20Y0869. IN THE MATTER OF ELIZABETH VILA ROGAN
July
July 15, 2020
July
July 2, 2020
July
July 1, 2020
- S19G0852. MIDDLETON v. THE STATE
- S20A0196. LOFTON v. THE STATE
- S20A0441. CALMER v. THE STATE
- S20A0470. POUNDS v. THE STATE
June
June 29, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G0494, S19G0496. BOWDEN v. THE MEDICAL CENTER (and vice versa)
- S20A0013. NELSON v. WILKEY
- S20A0078. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S20A0088. FRAZIER v. THE STATE
- S20A0107. REID v. MORRIS et al.
- S20A0119. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S20A0167. DUNBAR v. THE STATE
- S20A0181. RAINES v. THE STATE
- S20A0216. BURNEY v. THE STATE
- S20A0254. STEPP-McCOMMONS v. THE STATE
- S20A0270. STRONG v. THE STATE
- S20A0328. FRAZEN et al. v. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF ATLANTA et al.
- S20A0404. BARBOZA v. THE STATE
- S20A0444, S20X0445. PRIESTER v. THE STATE (and vice versa)
- S20Y0957. IN THE MATTER OF DON SMART
June
June 16, 2020
- S19G0447. FRETT v. STATE FARM EMPLOYEE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION et al.
- S19G0931. CROWDER v. STATE OF GEORGIA
- S20A0064. HEARD v. THE STATE
- S20A0125. SCOTT v. THE STATE
- S20A0133. GLOVER v. THE STATE
- S20A0134. MATHIS v. THE STATE
- S20A0161. S&S TOWING & RECOVERY, LTD et al. v. CHARNOTA
- S20A0177. REDDING V. THE STATE
- S20A0191. THE STATE v. PAULDO
- S20A0227, S20X0228. GARDHIGH v. THE STATE (and vice versa)
- S20A0402. DOBBINS v. THE STATE
- S20A0409. NEWMAN v. THE STATE
- S20A0505. MEDINA v. THE STATE
- S20A1277. TUMLINSON v. DIX
- S20Z0712. IN THE MATTER OF JAMES CALEB CLARKE III
June
June 1, 2020
- S19G0499. DALY et al. v. BERRYHILL et al.
- S19G0967. THE STATE v. HEATH
- S19G1000. GLOBAL PAYMENTS, INC. v. INCOMM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
- S20A0185. SHEALEY v. THE STATE
- S20A0245. THOMPSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0259. NEWTON v. THE STATE
- S20A0355. STINCHCOMB v. THE STATE
- S20A0410. TREADAWAY v. THE STATE
- S20A0414. ROUZAN v. THE STATE
- S20A0483. HAMILTON v. THE STATE
- S20A0500. NORRIS v. THE STATE
- S20A0536. LYONS v. THE STATE
- S20A0857. DIXON v. THE STATE
May
May 18, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G0426. MATHENIA et al. v. BRUMBELOW
- S19G0802. NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC et al. v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE et al.
- S20A0039. JACKSON et al. v. RAFFENSPERGER
- S20A0118. MAHAFFEY v. THE STATE
- S20A0170. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S20A0288. CARSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0309. SULLIVAN v. THE STATE
- S20A0343. HOOD v. THE STATE
- S20A0457. JOHNSON v. WILLIAMS
- S20A0482. HAMPTON v. THE STATE
- S20A0504. THE STATE v. ROWE
- S20Q0374. SAN MIGUEL PRODUCE, INC. v. L.G. HERNDON JR. FARMS, INC.
- S20Y1078. IN THE MATTER OF HOWARD L. SOSNIK
May
May 14, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
May
May 4, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A0007. EVANS v. THE STATE
- S20A0022. CARTER v. THE STATE
- S20A0103. ROSSER v. THE STATE
- S20A0171. WHITEHEAD v. THE STATE
- S20A0195. COLLINS v. THE STATE
- S20A0217. DAWSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0236. STYLES v. THE STATE
- S20A0258. CLARKE v. THE STATE
- S20A0285. HILL v. THE STATE
- S20A0356. BURLEY v. THE STATE
- S20A0489. OLIVER v. THE STATE
- S20A0871. SPENCER v. THE STATE
- S20Y1015. IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY PAUL HEALY
April
April 20, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S20A0006. KELLER v. THE STATE
- S20A0056. SULLIVAN v. THE STATE
- S20A0127. RICKMAN v. THE STATE
- S20A0158. COLLINS v. THE STATE
- S20A0176. MORRIS v. THE STATE
- S20A0241. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S20A0247. TURNER v. THE STATE
- S20A0265. ROBINSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0344. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S20A0364. MILLS v. THE STATE
- S20A0380. VALRIE v. THE STATE
- S20A0399. HEYWARD v. THE STATE
- S20A0563. SANTANA v. THE STATE
- S20A0819. HOWARD v. THE STATE
- S20Y0754. IN THE MATTER OF D. DUSTON TAPLEY, JR.
April
April 8, 2020
- S18Y1385. IN THE MATTER OF RICARDO L. POLK Reinstatement issued.
April
April 6, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19C1565. HOLZHEUSER v. THE STATE
- S19G0473. SRM GROUP, INC. v. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA
- S20A0082. THE STATE v. HOLLAND
- S20A0104. McGARITY v. THE STATE
- S20A0153. DRESBACH v. THE STATE
- S20A0159. ROSEBORO v. THE STATE
- S20A0202. HATNEY v. THE STATE
- S20A0218. HUDSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0226. FRAZIER v. THE STATE
- S20A0251. WATTS v. THE STATE
- S20A0252. ENSSLIN v. THE STATE
- S20A0268. HALL v. THE STATE
- S20A0273. MARTIN v. THE STATE
- S19Y1450. IN THE MATTER OF MATTHEW A. DICKASON
- S20Y0209. IN THE MATTER OF MUHAMMAD ABDUL-WARIT ABDUR-RAHIM
- S20Y0312. IN THE MATTER OF JARED MICHAEL ARRINGTON
- S20Y0814. IN THE MATTER OF BARRY WAYNE ROREX 4-6-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S20Y0815. IN THE MATTER OF ANDREW DAVID TAYLOR
March
March
March 26, 2020
March
March 13, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A1130, S19X1131. THE STATE v. GATES (and vice versa)
- S19A1163. WILLIAMS v. DEKALB COUNTY et al.
- S19A1253. STUBBS v. HALL
- S19A1410. THE STATE v. REMY
- S19A1506. WATKINS v. BALLINGER
- S20A0026. MATTOX v. THE STATE
- S20A0027. WILSON v. THE STATE
- S20A0058. GLENN v. THE STATE
- S20A0115. MOORE v. THE STATE
- S20A0173. BUNDEL v. THE STATE
- S20A0214. CORLEY v. THE STATE
- S20A0232. SIMMONS v. THE STATE
- S20A0248. THE STATE v. GOFF
- S20A0372. JONES v. THE STATE
- S20Y0679. IN THE MATTER OF MARC CELELLO
February
February 28, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G1436. HILL, KERTSCHER & WHARTON LLP et al. v. MOODY et al.
- S19G0278. BOWEN et al. v. SAVOY et al.
- S19G0422. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. RAGSDALE
- S19A1052, S19A1054. BAMBERG v. THE STATE
- S19A1098. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S19A1120. WESTBROOK v. THE STATE
- S19A1341. SAWYER v. THE STATE
- S19A1361. McELRATH v. THE STATE
- S19A1363. THE STATE v. HAMILTON
- S19A1403. WILKINS v. THE STATE
- S19A1404. JOHNSON v. THE STATE
- S19A1411. CALHOUN v. THE STATE
- S19A1448. HOGAN v. THE STATE
- S19A1474, S19A1475. DEBELBOT v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S19A1496. HYDEN v. THE STATE
- S19A1498. PARHAM v. STEWART
- S19A1577. EDWARDS v. THE STATE
- S19A1579. TOLBERT v. THE STATE
- S19A1580. KILPATRICK v. THE STATE
- S20Y0065, S20Y0066, S20Y0067. IN THE MATTER OF JULIANNE WESLEY HOLLIDAY
February
February 10, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S18G1549. LEE v. SMITH, II
- S18G1638. COEN v. APTEAN, INC. et al.
- S19G0005. THE STATE v. WILLIAMS
- S19A1044. GITTENS v. THE STATE
- S19A1145. THE STATE v. BRYANT
- S19A1147. MITCHELL v. THE STATE
- S19A1182. HOWELL v. THE STATE
- S19A1203. CITY OF ATLANTA et al. v. ATLANTA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL SYSTEM
- S19A1257. WHITE v. THE STATE
- S19A1261. MORGAN v. THE STATE 2-10-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A1299, S19X1300. DELOACH v. THE STATE (and vice versa) 3-13-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A1330. MITCHELL v. THE STATE
- S19A1424. THE STATE v. LANE
- S19A1503. THOMAS v. THE STATE
- S19A1520. WALKER v. THE STATE
- S19A1571. NAPLES v. THE STATE
- S19A1588. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S19A1637. LONDON v. THE STATE
- S20A0306. RICHARDSON v. THE STATE
- S20Y0257. IN THE MATTER OF MELVIN T. JOHNSON
January
January 31, 2020
- S18Y0350. IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER AARON CORLEY Reinstatement issued.
January
January 27, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19G0125. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S19G0394. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A1148. SMITH v. THE STATE
- S19A1250. WILLIAMS v. THE STATE
- S19A1256. MANN v. THE STATE
- S19A1261. MORGAN v. THE STATE 2-10-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A1266. ALLEN v. THE STATE
- S19A1301. MOSLEY v. THE STATE
- S19A1302. REDDING v. THE STATE
- S19A1345, S19A1346. STEPHENS v. THE STATE (two cases)
- S19A1397. MCCLUSKEY v. THE STATE
- S19A1432. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A1476. TAYLOR v. THE STATE
- S19A1492. RICH v. THE STATE 1-27-2020 Substitute opinion issued.
- S19A1518. RAMMAGE v. THE STATE
- S19A1570. JACKSON v. THE STATE
- S19A1592. WELLS v. THE STATE
January
January 13, 2020 – SUMMARIES for NOTEWORTHY OPINIONS
- S19A1004. WHITE v. THE STATE
- S19A1005. DOYLE v. THE STATE
- S19A1079. THE STATE v. STEPHENS et al.
- S19A1151. FLOWERS v. THE STATE
- S19A1187. DAVIS v. THE STATE
- S19A1284. GASTON v. THE STATE
- S19A1298. DRIVER v. THE STATE
- S19A1427. SWIMS v. THE STATE
- S19A1493, S19A1494. FLOYD v. THE STATE
- S19A1551. BANKSTON v. THE STATE
- S19A1572. HARRIS v. THE STATE
- S19A1573. CHAVEZ v. THE STATE
- S19A1641. PERDOMO v. THE STATE
- S19Y1650. IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD M. COLBERT
- S20Y0434. IN THE MATTER OF DAVID GODLEY RIGDON