• Jackson v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-19
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael Edwards, Savannah, for appellant.
    for defendant: Larry Chisolm, Margaret Heap, District Attorneys, and Christine Barker, Assistant District Attorney, Savannah, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0124

    The exception to the abolition of the inconsistent verdict rule did not apply to the jury's verdict, since the record did not contain anything that made the jury's reasoning transparent for finding

  • Easter v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-18
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Harry Harkins, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul Howard, District Attorney, and Christopher Quinn, Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0024

    The trial court properly declined to grant the defendant's motion for disclosure of the victim's psychiatric history, since he failed to present evidence to show that the victim's mental condition o

  • Clark v. City of Atlanta

    Publication Date: 2013-06-13
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John Webb, Stockbridge, for appellant.
    for defendant: Laura Burton and Tressa Marryshow City of Atlanta Law Department, Atlanta, for appellee. Other party representation: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Joan Crumpler, Assistant Attorney General, James Doyle, Tracy Steele Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, Atlanta, and George Welborn Downey, Cleveland, Parker & Williams, Marietta.

    Case Number: A13A0230

    The plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to satisfy her burden of production and show that a question of material fact existed as to whether the City of Atlanta had constructive notice of an alle

  • In the Interest of L. A.

    Publication Date: 2013-06-10
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer Cline, Loganville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Shalen Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Lee Moss Prior & Jones LLP, Madison, for appellee. Other party representation: Charles Day, Monroe, and Alcovy Casa, Covington.

    Case Number: A13A0162

    The juvenile court failed to make specific factual findings to support its ruling that a 1-year-old child was deprived as to the f

  • Hatfield v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-03
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Maryann Blend, Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Daniel Porter, District Attorney, and Teresa Klein District Attorney's Office, Lawrenceville, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0490

    The defendant failed to show that the outcome of his trial would have been different absent his trial counsel's deficiency in failing to investigate whether the defendant was suffering from a delusi

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  • Esasky v. Ford

    Publication Date: 2013-06-03
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven Strelzik and Mary Trachian-Bradley Law Offices of Steven J. Strelzik PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: . Vicki Ford, Atlanta, proceeded pro se.

    Case Number: A13A0069

    In a biological relative adoption, the trial court erred in failing to make specific written findings of fact pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 19-7-3 regarding grandparent visitation and other rights of conta

  • In the Interest of J. T.

    Publication Date: 2013-05-30
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Charles Day, Monroe, for appellant.
    for defendant: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Shalen Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Calandra Harps, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, and Lee Moss Prior & Jones LLP, Madison, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0762

    Clear and convincing evidence of the child's present and likely future deprivation due to her mother's substance abuse raised a presumption that reunification services should be termi

  • Puckett v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-28
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lawrence Zimmerman, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barry Morgan, Solicitor General, and Latonia Hines Solicitor General's Office, Marietta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0264

    The trial court did not abuse its discretion in requiring sequestration of the defendant's expert witness during the State's presentation of its

  • Crumity v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Chaunda Brock C. F. Brock & Associates LLC, Austell, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul Howard, District Attorney, and Marc Mallon, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0388

    Trial counsel's strategic decision to ask the defendant on direct examination if he expected the jury to believe his testimony was reasonable trial strategy, as counsel was attempting to anticipate

  • Ledford v. Mobley

    Publication Date: 2013-05-22
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    Court: Court of Appeals
    Judge: Ray, William M.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas Jones, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: William Lester Fryer, Shuster & Lester PC, Atlanta, for appellee.

    Case Number: A13A0137

    The Court of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to hear the appellant's direct appeal, since the enumerations of error in his brief addressed only the trial court's award of attorneys' fees, thus the appel