Browse 27 confidential informant reliability cases decided by Georgia Supreme Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Confidential Informant Reliability Opinions from Georgia Supreme Court (27)
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-04-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Patterson 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 denying a motion to suppress ev...
GA Supreme Court: Reasonable Suspicion for Vehicle Stop Upheld
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
In the Matter of Joseph William Cloud, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Joseph Wil...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Jackson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the trial court did ...
Confession Involuntary Due to Coercive Interrogation Tactics
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-03-03 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
Medina v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admissible wh...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Chapple v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a motion to suppress e...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Owens v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 17, 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 Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Clark v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 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 Based on Informant Tip
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
In the Matter of Paul Jason York, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of Paul Jason Y...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Jenkins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Confession Coerced Due to Mental State and Interrogation Tactics
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-02-03 · Reversed · Impact: 75/100
State v. Lee, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in State v. Lee concerned whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Franklin v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Stapleton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Adams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
GA Supreme Court: Warrantless car search justified by probable cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Murray v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 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
Georgia Supreme Court · 2026-01-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Sellers v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Appeals Court Upholds Meth Conviction, Finds Vehicle Search Lawful
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Frison v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Court of Appeals reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine with in...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Johnson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision in a case involving a defendant...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 45/100
Moss v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
State v. PHILLIPS, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to s...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-12-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Westbrook v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search and Statements
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-11-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Collins v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, 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
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-11-04 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 25/100
Stitts v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-10-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Moss v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence o...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Aggravated Assault Conviction
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-09-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Crawford v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault, finding that the...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Georgia Supreme Court · 2025-09-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Evans v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...