Court affirms malice murder and other convictions over defendant's challenges to trial procedures but vacates convictions and sentences for assault and battery due to merger error

Court affirms convictions for murder and other crimes over defendant's challenge to the sufficiency of evidence amid conflicting witness testimonies, and to denial of a directed verdict motion

Court affirms convictions for murder and gun possession over defendant's challenge to the sufficiency of evidence amid conflicting testimonies from witnesses

Court reverses dismissal of charges filed more than four years after a criminal incident, finding that indictment did not need to refer to COVID-19 emergency extension of statute of limitations

Court affirms convictions for voluntary manslaughter and firearm possession over defendant's challenges to a jury instruction on mutual combat and contentions of constitutional rights violations

Court vacates first-time felon's sentencing order and remands for trial court's inclusion in that order of a Behavioral Incentive Date (BID) as mandated by OCGA § 17-10-1 (a) (1) (B) (i)

First Step Act resentencing did not constitute a new, intervening judgment entitling defendant to file a §2255 motion because First Step Act relief was a matter of legislative grace and did not affect the validity of the underlying judgment. Defendant's motion denied.

Defendant moved to dismiss his criminal indictment on speedy trial grounds. Motion granted.

Plaintiff alleged sufficient facts to support finding that white co-worker was treated more favorably following altercation in which both employees potentially committed violations of employer's code of conduct. Defendant's motion for summary judgment denied.

Appellant appealed the trial court's judgment of sentence following his jury conviction on three counts of possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and related crimes. The court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not err in allowing Commonwealth to introduce at trial photographic evidence of appellant's chest tattoo, which depicted a scale, drugs and money.