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  • Lupoe v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-12-05
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Deborah L. Leslie The Leslie Group LLC, Jonesboro, for Lupoe. Stanley W. Schoolcraft III Public Defender's Office, McDonough, for Williams. Viveca B. Famber, Austell, for Carter. Tracy G. Lawson, District Attorney, Elizabeth A. Baker, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Kathryn L. Powers, Assistant District Attorney, Jonesboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Michael A. Oldham, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for State.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16A1261; S16A1262; S16A1263

    The evidence supported defendants' convictions for malice murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery and related crimes, but the trial court erred in merging certain counts for sentencing pur

  • Christian v. Christian

    Publication Date: 2016-12-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frank W. Virgin Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Louis Levenson and Patrick C. Barnwell Levenson Associates, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16F1160

    The trial court erred in concluding that the portion of husband's benefits to which wife was entitled under parties' separation agreement, which parties had signed over nine years prior to their div

  • Wolfe v. Regents of the Univ. Sys. of GA

    Publication Date: 2016-12-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Andrew Y. Coffman and David A. Weisz Parks, Chesin Walbert PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, Annette M. Cowart, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Courtney A. C. Poole, Assistant Attorney General, and Bryan K. Webb Attorney General's Office, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: S16A1201

    Appellant was required to apply for a discretionary appeal under O.C.G.A. § 5-6-35 subsection a 1, since he was appealing a superior court decision involving the review of a decision of a state admi

  • Johnson v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-12-01
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sherwin Johnson, Lawrenceville, proceeded pro se. Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Charissa R. Henrich, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16A1347

    The trial court properly denied defendant's motion for discharge and acquittal on speedy trial grounds with respect to his statutory right to a speedy trial, but failed to make the requisite finding

  • Cushenberry v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-11-30
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sandra G. Dawson, Marietta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Brian K. Fortner, District Attorney, Ryan R. Leonard, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Emily K. Richardson, Assistant District Attorney, Douglasville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Elizabeth M. Haase, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A1039

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to exclude evidence showing his association with a gang in his trial for felony murder and conspiracy to commit armed ro

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  • Herrington v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-11-28
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jacob D. Rhein Public Defender's Office, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, Joshua B. Smith, Assistant District Attorney, Augusta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason M. Rea, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A0745

    The evidence supported defendant's conviction as a party to felony murder based on the aggravated assault his co-conspirator comm

  • McHugh Fuller Law Grp. PLLC v. PruittHealth Inc.

    Publication Date: 2016-11-28
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Shannon M. Sprinkle, Tyler J. Wetzel Carlock, Copeland Stair LLP, Atlanta, and Charles E. Peeler Flynn Peeler Phillips LLC, Albany, for appellant.
    for defendant: Jason E. Bring, John R. Hood Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta, and Gregory T. Talley Coleman Talley LLP, Valdosta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A0655

    Law firm's advertisements about nursing home did not violate Georgia's trademark anti-dilution statute, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-451 subsection b, and the Court reversed the permanent injunction order that p

  • In the Interest of M. D. H.

    Publication Date: 2016-11-08
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cory P. DeBord Carver DeBord PC, Canton, for M. D. H.. Shannon G. Wallace, District Attorney, Cliff Head, and Wallace W. Rogers Jr., Assistant District Attorneys, Canton, for State in Case No. S16G0428. Stephen A. Bradley, District Attorney, and Joseph M. McKinnon, Assistant District Attorney, Milledgeville, for State in Case No. S16G0546. Bethany A. Begnaud Public Defender's Office, Milledgeville, for D. V. H..
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16G0428; S16G0546

    When State fails to file a delinquency petition against a juvenile who is not detained within 30 days of the filing of the complaint or to seek an extension of that deadline from the juvenile court,

  • Shah v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-11-07
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Katherine L. Dodd Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Americus, for appellant.
    for defendant: Julia A. F. Slater, District Attorney, Robert B. Bickerstaff II, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Columbus, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason M. Rea, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S16A1083

    The trial court reversibly erred in declining to give defendant's requested jury instruction on reckless conduct as a lesser included offense of first degree cruelty to children, as there was some e

  • Stewart v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-09-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Nahmias, David E.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edwin J. Wilson, Snellville, for Stewart. Michael S. Marr, Doraville, for Snelson. Angela B. Dillon Brown Gill LLC, Norcross, for Smith. Daniel J. Porter, District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Robert D. Wolf in Case Nos. S16A0855 S16A1146 only, Assistant District Attorney, Lawrenceville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Vicki B. Holzer Hudson Parrott Walker, Atlanta, for State.
    for defendant:
    Case Number: S16A0799; S16A0855; S16A1146

    The trial court erred in its sentencing following the defendants' convictions for felony murder and aggravated assault arising out of an armed robbery of a drug d