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  • Walker v. Owens

    Publication Date: 2016-02-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Wayne B. Kendall, Fayetteville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, William W. Banks Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, Julie A. Jacobs, and Alkesh B. Patel, Assistant Attorneys General, Atlanta, for appellees.
    Case Number: S15A1711

    The trial court properly dismissed appellant's declaratory judgment action as prem

  • Flory v. Flory

    Publication Date: 2016-02-24
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Shawna M. Woods The Siemon Law Firm PC, Cumming, for appellant.
    for defendant: Bill M. Mohr, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15F1331

    The trial court failed to apply the relevant legal principles in apportioning certain property between the parties in their di

  • Tarpley v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-02-11
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: W. Rocky Adams and Abigail R. Safford, Dublin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Louie C. Fraser, District Attorney, Chad A. Pritchett, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Dublin, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Matthew M. Youn, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1457

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to allow the defendant to introduce evidence of the victim's prior acts of violence, as the defendant failed to establish a prima facie case

  • Steele v. Steele

    Publication Date: 2016-02-05
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Leon S. Jones and Tyler W. Henderson Jones Walden LLC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Allen W. Bodiford, Stockbridge, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15F1535

    The parties' divorce settlement agreement was enforceable, and the trial court properly incorporated it into the final divorce d

  • State v. Lee

    Publication Date: 2016-02-04
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, David K. Getachew-Smith Sr., Chief Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, and Lenny I. Krick, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tony L. Axam AxamLaw, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1502

    The trial court properly concluded, based on the totality of the circumstances, that the 15-year-old defendant did not knowingly and intelligently waive his rights before giving his custodial state

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  • Adams v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-27
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Green B. Moore III Public Defender's Office, Gray, for appellant.
    for defendant: Louie C. Fraser, District Attorney, Dublin, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Scott O. Teague, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1825

    The evidence was sufficient to sustain the jury's verdict finding the defendant guilty of malice murder after he snapped and killed his roommate during an arg

  • State v. Randle

    Publication Date: 2016-01-27
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, and Robert W. Mooradian District Attorney's Office, Newnan, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christa L. Kirk The Kirk Law Firm PC, Lawrenceville, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: James C. Bonner Jr., Brandon A. Bullard, Margaret E. Heinen Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, and Elizabeth A. Brandenburg Law Firm of Shein Brandenburg, Decatur.
    Case Number: S15G0946

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in releasing the defendant from the sex offender registration require

  • Mosley v. Lowe

    Publication Date: 2016-01-26
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jack R. Hancock and Arash A. Sabzevari Freeman Mathis Gary LLP, Forest Park, for appellant.
    for defendant: Michele M. Young and Brenda J. Smeeton Georgia Justice Project, Atlanta, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: Lisa J. Krisher, Phyllis J. Holmen Georgia Legal Services Program, Atlanta, Nancy R. DeVetter Georgia Legal Services, Savannah, and Sharon M. Dietrich Community Legal Services Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
    Case Number: S15A1722

    The recent amendments to Georgia's criminal history record information statute, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37, apply to information regarding arrests that occurred prior to the amendments' effective

  • Smith v. State

    Publication Date: 2016-01-25
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Tiara Smith, Alto, proceeded pro se. Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, Joshua B. Smith District Attorney's Office, Augusta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, and Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
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    Case Number: S15A1647

    The trial court properly denied the defendant's extraordinary motion for new trial because the remedy was not available to her, since she pleaded guilty to the charges agains

  • Hurt v. State

    Publication Date: 2015-11-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Margaret E. Heinen Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Joshua D. Morrison, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Michael V. Snow, Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Vicki S. Bass, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S15A1057

    The trial court erred in its sentencing order after finding the defendant guilty of, inter alia, felony murder predicated on aggravated assault, felony murder predicated on possession of a firearm b