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  • Moore v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-09-12
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
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    Case Number: S13A0687

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding admissible similar transaction evidence of the defendant's prior s lation of a victim whose personal characteristics were similar to the

  • St. Simons Waterfront LLC v. Hunter, MacLean, Exley & Dunn PC

    Publication Date: 2013-07-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John G. Nelson Weissman, Nowack, Curry & Wilco PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Susan W. Cox and Benjamin J. Colson, Edenfield, Cox, Bruce & Classens PC, Statesboro, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: Stacey A. Carroll and Peter D. Coffman Dow Lohnes PLLC, Atlanta. Amicus Curiae: Linda A. Klein, General Counsel Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, James R. Evans, Shari L. Klevens, P. Michael Freed McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, Harry H. Harkins Jr., Atlanta, and Laurel G. Bellows American Bar Association, Chicago, Ill.
    Case Number: S12G1924

    The same basic analysis that is conducted to assess attorney-client privilege and work product in every other attorney-client relationship co also applies in the law firm in-house counsel co

  • Sifuentes v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-07-18
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
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    Case Number: S13A0083; S13A0084

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting videotapes police seized from the defendants' home in a prior investigation, as the videotapes were relevant in proving the existence of the

  • Hipp v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey L. Wolff, Dahlonega, for appellant.
    for defendant: Amicus Appellant: Elizabeth A. Brandenburg, Marcia G. Shein Law Firm of Shein & Brandenburg, and J. Scott Key, Decatur. William J. Langley, District Attorney, Blairsville, and Jeremy D. Clough, Assistant District Attorney, Cleveland, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12G1124

    A trial retains the authority to revisit its pretrial ruling denying immunity from prosecution after trial and prior to entry of the final judgment, as long as it is during the same term of

  • Shekhawat v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2013-07-17
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Adam L. Appel, Kim M. Ruder Carlock, Copeland & Stair LLP, Annarita M. Busbee, and Derrick L. Bingham Owen Gleaton Egan Jones & Sweeney LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Amicus Appellant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Kathleen M. Pacious, Deputy Attorney General, Loretta L. Pinkston, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Claude M. Sitton, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Floyd M. Taylor, David E. Hudson, James V. Painter Hull Barrett PC, and James S. V. Weston Trotter Jones LLP, Augusta. Vincent A. Toreno Ken David & Associates LLC, Atlanta, Gary B. Blasingame, Andrew J. Hill III, and Josh B. Wages Blasingame Burch Garrard & Ashley PC, Athens, for appellees.
    Case Number: S12G0552

    The sole issue in determining whether an individual state employee may be liable as a defendant in a tort suit is whether the employee was acting within the scope of his employment with the state in

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  • Brunson v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-20
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Amy L. Ihrig Public Defender's Office, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Larry Chisolm, District Attorney, David E. Perry, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Frank M. Pennington II, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and David A. Zisook, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0273

    The evidence did not support a jury instruction on self-defense since the record showed that the defendant denied shooting anyone, he threatened the victim with a revolver and the victim did not hav

  • Humphrey v. Nance

    Publication Date: 2013-06-19
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
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    Case Number: S13A0201; S13X0202

    The habeas court erred in its determination that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for omitting mitigating evidence at the defendant's resentencing trial, since trial counsel made a rea

  • Ansley v. Raczka-Long

    Publication Date: 2013-06-06
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: W. Edward Meeks Jr., Leesburg, for appellant.
    for defendant: Alexander H. Hart Hall, Williamson & Hart PC, Albany, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0488

    A disputed issue of material fact existed concerning whether the plaintiff's deceased husband intended to deed property back to the defendant after he failed to obtain financing and thus created an

  • Faircloth v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-06
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kevin C. Armstrong Public Defender's Office, Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Gregory W. Edwards, District Attorney, Matthew Breedon, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Christopher S. Cohilas, Assistant District Attorney, Albany, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Kenneth W. Mishoe, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0480

    Testimony from the victim's son and work colleague regarding statements the victim made as to the state of her relationship with defendant were admissible under the necessity exception to the hearsa

  • Brock v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer L. Lewis Public Defender's Office, McDonough, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Lenny I. Krick, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin H. Pierman, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0443

    The defendant failed to prove that the 8-year delay before trial violated his right to a speedy trial after he was charged with m