Case Joseph Tabb v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PETERSON (Nathan Deal, 2016) Date Decided June 2,
Case Antonio Williams v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge MCMILLIAN (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date Decided June 2,
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the transfer of a juvenile murder case to juvenile court, holding that the State’s ex parte 90-day extension of the 180-day indictment deadline under OCGA section 17-7-50.1(a) was invalid because the State failed to provide notice, hold a hearing, or demonstrate good cause as the statute requires.
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed armed robbery convictions, holding that a witness’s text messages to law enforcement were admissible as identification statements, booking photos showing tattoos were properly admitted to prove identity, and trial counsel was not ineffective.
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed drug and firearm convictions, holding that a free-air dog sniff conducted while a traffic citation was still being prepared did not unlawfully prolong the stop under the Fourth Amendment.
The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed Quentin Hill’s appeal from the denial of his motion for leave to file an out-of-time motion for new trial, holding it lacked jurisdiction because Hill had already had a direct appeal and did not qualify for relief under the newly enacted OCGA § 5-6-39.1.
Case Hailu Abebe v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge BETHEL (Nathan Deal, 2018) Date Decided May 19,
Case Benson v. State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge MCMILLIAN (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date Decided May 19, 2026 Docket
Case Dexter Carridine v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PINSON (Brian Kemp, 2022) Date Decided May 19,
Case Xavier Dennis v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PINSON (Brian Kemp, 2022) Date Decided May 19,
Case Brandon Haywood v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge BETHEL (Nathan Deal, 2018) Date Decided May 19,
Case Jerry Hodges v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PETERSON (Nathan Deal, 2016) Date Decided May 19,
Case Phun Kam v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAND (Brian Kemp, 2025) Date Decided May 19,
Case Jahsiah Lee v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PINSON (Brian Kemp, 2022) Date Decided May 19,
Case George Richardson v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAND (Brian Kemp, 2025) Date Decided May 19,
Case Christopher Scott v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PINSON (Brian Kemp, 2022) Date Decided May 19,
Case Anthony Douglas Shoffner Jr. v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge BETHEL (Nathan Deal, 2018) Date Decided
Case Christopher Dean Snow v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge MCMILLIAN (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date Decided May
Case Jaye Alexander Williams v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge ELLINGTON (elected 2018) Date Decided May 19,
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s denial of a defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty pleas, finding that plea counsel adequately informed him of recidivist sentencing consequences and parole ineligibility.
Case Bennett v. The State and Kates v. The State (consolidated) Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge COLVIN (Brian Kemp,
Case Bryant v. State, No. S26A0097 Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge COLVIN (Brian Kemp, 2021) Date Decided May 5,
Case Dickey v. State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge ELLINGTON (elected 2018) Date Decided May 5, 2026 Docket No.
Case Eric Bernard Hills v. The State of Georgia Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAGRUA (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date