Explore 27 admissibility of evidence court cases in Georgia. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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 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 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 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...
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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Hamilton 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 denying a motion to suppress evid...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Mitchell v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Strong 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 defendant's confe...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Vehicle Search Based on Marijuana Odor
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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Rivers 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 evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Samuels 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, holding that the defendant's ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Biggs v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admis...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
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: Warrantless GPS tracking violates Fourth Amendment
FLAKES v. THE STATE (Two Cases), decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates two appeals concerning the admissibility of evidence obtained...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Meth Conviction After Lawful Vehicle Search
Graham v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. The co...
Confession Coerced Due to Mental State and Interrogation Tactics
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 Confession Admissibility
Welsch v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court considered whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admi...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercive interrogation tactics
State v. Lee, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute in State v. Lee concerned whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and...
Consent to vehicle search voluntary despite arrest, court rules
In the Matter of Nubiyn Matamalaki Mosi Mzekewe, 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 ...
Vehicle search upheld under automobile exception, conviction affirmed
Williams v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion t...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
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...
Marijuana odor provides probable cause for vehicle search in Georgia
Dixon 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 ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Montgomery v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and a...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Montgomery v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a defendant's conviction for felony murder and agg...
Smell of Marijuana Provides Probable Cause for Vehicle Search in Georgia
Norwood 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 evidenc...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction
Burks v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. ...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Gravitt v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, upholding the conviction of a ...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 admissibility of evidence cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding admissibility of evidence cases in Georgia include: ga (27 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 22, Plaintiff Win: 3, Mixed: 1, Reversed: 1.