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  • Demmons v. Wilson-Demmons

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Torin D. Togut, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Miracle C. Jackson, Atlanta, and Leah Zammit Zammit Law LLC, Marietta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13F0340

    Although the trial court completed a child support worksheet that included specific findings regarding the parties' gross monthly incomes in their divorce action, the court did not attach the works

  • Cronkite v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gregory A. Willis Head, Thomas, Webb & Willis LLC, Atlanta, and Daniel B. Sessions McIlhinney & Sessions LLC, Norcross, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rosanna M. Szabo, Solicitor General, and Meredith L. Chafin, Assistant Solicitor General, Lawrenceville, for appellee. Amicus Appellee: Fredric D. Bright, District Attorney, Gray, Charles C. Olson, Carlton T. Hayes, and Charles A. Spahos Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia, Atlanta.
    Case Number: S12G1927

    The defendant was not entitled to a certificate of need for testimony of an out-of-state witness, because he failed to show that the testimony was material to his DUI

  • Sellars v. Evans

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason C. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rodney S. Zell Zell & Zell PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0596

    The record did not support a conclusion that enough of the Garza v. State, 284 Ga. 696 2008 factors were met to warrant a finding of asportation and support the defendant's kidnapping with bodily in

  • Riddell v. Riddell

    Publication Date: 2013-06-20
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christopher C. McClurg, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Christopher T. Adams, Lawrenceville, and Eric J. Tatum, Snellville, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0827

    The trial court abused its discretion in ruling that trial counsel knew that his motion for new trial lacked justification and that it was brought to cause unnecessary delay in the procee

  • Holloman v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-06
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Quen L. Banks, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tracy G. Lawson, District Attorney, Frances C. Kuo, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Lalaine A. Briones, Erman J. Tanjuatco, Assistant District Attorneys, Jonesboro, Elizabeth A. Baker, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Rochelle W. Gordon, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0542

    There was no question regarding the nature of the infant victim's injuries as having been deliberately inflicted and the cause of death having been homicide due to abuse; therefore, the trial court

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  • Lake v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert L. Persse Public Defender's Office, Statesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, Keith A. McIntyre, Assistant District Attorney, Statesboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine T. Parvis, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0487

    The defendant failed to prove that the trial court erred in charging the jury prior to closing arguments, since the court held a charge conference and informed el that it would do so and defens

  • Baugh v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dell Jackson, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine T. Parvis, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0161

    The trial court properly declined the defendant's request for a jury charge on voluntary manslaughter, since the defendant stated that he shot back at the victim out of fear which was "not the same

  • Woodcraft By MacDonald Inc. v. Georgia Cas. & Sur. Co.

    Publication Date: 2013-05-22
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Clarence M. Mullin Waldrep, Mullin & Callahan LLC, Columbus, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Frank M. Lowrey IV, Naveen Ramachandrappa Bondurant, Mixon & Elmore LLP, and William D. Strickland Temple, Strickland, Dinges & Schwartz, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12G1317

    The insurer was not required to confirm that the insured was made whole before pursuing its subrogation rights under a commercial property insurance policy and entering into a settlement with the to

  • City of Atlanta v. City of College Park

    Publication Date: 2013-04-22
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew J. Calvert and Cherie A. Phears Hunton & Williams LLP, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Emilia C. Walker, City Attorney, Winston A. Denmark, Steven M. Fincher, and Michael J. Williams Fincher Denmark & Williams LLC, Jonesboro, for appellees.
    Case Number: S11G1839

    College Park was authorized to levy and collect occupation taxes on businesses operating at the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport within its city limits, including the city of Atlanta

  • Bullard v. MRA Holding LLC

    Publication Date: 2013-04-02
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey S. Banks and Sarah E. H. Riedel Banks & Riedel, Eastman, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph S. Carr Wargo French LLP, and Nicole D. Waller Cumulus Media Inc., Atlanta, for appellees. Other party representation: Joseph R. Francis, Santa Monica, Calif.
    Case Number: S12Q2087

    Georgia law governed the plaintiff's claim arising from the defendant's use of a videotape and still photo of the plaintiff for its nationally marketed and sold College Girls Gone Wild video, since