Explore 27 totality of the circumstances test court cases in Georgia. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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
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 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 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 Warrantless Vehicle Search
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 Admissibility of Confession
Jones 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 co...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search
Murphy 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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
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 Cell Phone Search Warrant
Riley v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's Fourt...
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...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Burns 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 con...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Scott v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on January 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the trial court did ...
Appeals Court Upholds Meth Conviction, Finds Vehicle Search Lawful
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 Based on Informant Tip
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...
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 Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Saunders 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 eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Momon v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and admiss...
Confession Admissible Despite Defendant's "I Don't Know" Response to Miranda
Copney v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant 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 Corroborated Informant Tip
State v. SIMS, 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 the defendant's motion to suppr...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
In the Matter of Paul Gerard Wersant, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a moti...
Georgia Supreme Court: Smell of marijuana provides probable cause for vehicle search
Dees v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 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 Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Informant Tip
Jester v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
Priest v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress eviden...
Confession deemed involuntary due to coercion, leading to reversal
Mack v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The core dispute in Mack v. State concerned whether the defendant's confession was voluntary and adm...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 27 totality of the circumstances test cases from courts in Georgia. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding totality of the circumstances test cases in Georgia include: ga (27 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 3, Defendant Win: 24.