Browse recent court opinions from the Georgia Supreme Court. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 27 cases. State Supreme Court.
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Bailey v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's Four...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Aggravated Assault Conviction
Crawford v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault, finding that the tri...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Ellison v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
In the Matter of Darryl J. Ferguson, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Darryl J. F...
Father held in contempt for willful failure to pay child support
In the Matter of Leonard Richard Medley, III, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a father, Leonard Ri...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Kelly v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ob...
Georgia Supreme Court Rules Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation
Larkins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Malcolm v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
McFarland v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Miller v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Monroe v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's conf...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Nuckles v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Furtive Movements and Marijuana Smell
Painter v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Ragland v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for felony murder and aggravated assault, hol...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Shine v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissi...
State immune from suit for public road maintenance negligence
Smith v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Smith, sued the State for alleged negligence in maintaining a public roadway, le...
Prior conviction admissible to show intent in aggravated assault case
Sneed v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Th...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Spann v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Felony Murder Conviction
Badie v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a case where a defendant was convicted of felony murder a...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Bodie v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence se...
Prior Convictions Admissible for Impeachment in Aggravated Assault Case
Bustamente v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapo...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Dill v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...
Georgia Court of Appeals Affirms Methamphetamine Possession Conviction
Fadesire v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The ap...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Hernandez v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Waiver of Counsel Invalid Without Interpreter for Non-English Speaker
In the Matter of Charles Bruce Singleton, Jr, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's waiver ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's con...