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December 14
Troutman v. State, No. S24A1163, 2024 WL 5048725 (Ga. Dec. 10, 2024)
#criminal defense #toxic social media #ripley’s believe it or not
December 07
State v. Peppers, No. A24A0945, 2024 WL 4969607 (Ga. Ct. App. Dec. 4, 2024)
#court’s power to acquit #court’s power to grant new trial #…whose court is it anyway?
November 29
Greathouse v. State, No. A24A1757, 2024 WL 4813703 (Ga. Ct. App. Nov. 18, 2024)
#probation revocation #First Offender Act #due process rights #right to be heard #just keep signing here, and here…

November 18
City of Roswell v. Hernandez-Flores, No. A22A0985, 2024 WL 4633588 (Ga. Ct. App. Oct. 31, 2024)
#claims against the city #motor vehicle accident involving law enforcement #sovereign immunity under OCGA § 33-24-51 (b) #smdh
November 06
Whitaker Farms, LLC v. Fitzgerald Fruit Farms, LLC, No. S23G1162, 2024 WL 4633502 (Ga. Oct. 31, 2024)
#trespass action #orchard farm #admissability of settlement negotiations #Rule 408 (b) #there will be blood: peach edition
October 31
Moore v. White, No. S22A1326, 2024 WL 4536205 (Ga. Oct. 22, 2024)
#habeas corpus #criminal law #indictment defects #home invasion #ineffective assistance of counsel #trick or treat

October 26
Steel v. State, No. S24A1245, 2024 WL 4536190 (Ga. Oct. 22, 2024)#YSL trial #criminal contempt #ex parte hearing #client confidentiality #work product #12 angry men

October 15
Simmons v. Solo Cup Operating Corp., No. A24A0623, 2024 WL 4431796 (Ga. Ct. App. Oct. 7, 2024)
#workers comp #wrongful death #within the scope of employment? #lost bag of money #…how is this not work related?

October 03
Pierce v. State, No. S24A0525, 2024 WL 4350982 (Ga. Oct. 1, 2024)
#criminal law #Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act #constitutionally sufficient evidence #probative value of gang expert #the wire #tales from the crypt…
September 25
Shumate v. State, No. A24A0862, 2024 WL 4248833 (Ga. Ct. App. Sept. 20, 2024)
#criminal defense #motion to suppress #reasonable search and seizure #fourth amendment #man vs. government

September 17
GALLEGOS-MUNOZ v. STATE., No. S24G0214, 2024 WL 4204622 (Ga. Sept. 17, 2024) #criminal defense #sex offense crimes #prior false statements #evidence rules #the scientific method

September 07
State v. Harris, No. S24A0623, 2024 WL 4029976 (Ga. Sept. 4, 2024)
#juvenile v superior court #time limit for indicting detained juveniles #placeholder indictments…
August 31
Satcher v. Columbia Cnty., No. S24G0336, 2024 WL 3802370 (Ga. Aug. 13, 2024)
#defective stormwater drainage system #Columbia County #permanent injunction #sovereign immunity #who’s footing the bill?
August 25
State v. Harris, No. A24A1042, 2024 WL 3885688 (Ga. Ct. App. Aug. 21, 2024)
#criminal law #plea in bar #DUI #double jeopardy #municipal court blues
August 17
Reddy v. Belton, No. A24A0816, 2024 WL 3750203 (Ga. Ct. App. Aug. 12, 2024)
#medical malpractice #summary judgment #duty, breach, causation #burden shifting #… but you're not a super-expert…
August 11
State v. Roundtree, No. A24A1322, 2024 WL 3505034 (Ga. Ct. App. July 23, 2024)
#criminal defense #trafficking methamphetamine #recidivist statute #power of judge to probate sentence #the unmedicated
July 31
McCarthy v. City of Cordele, Georgia, No. 23-11036, 2024 WL 3588669 (11th Cir. July 31, 2024)
#Cotton Country #sunset town #racialized politics #employment discrimination #...I thought we were good with this--

July 19
Thompson v. State, No. A24A0876, 2024 WL 3286624 (Ga. Ct. App. July 3, 2024)
#armed robbery #bathroom stall robbery #lesser included charge of robbery by intimidation #super mall cop

July 12
Calhoun v. Harrell, No. A23A0279, 2024 WL 3269331 (Ga. Ct. App. July 2, 2024)
#stalking #public officials #Facebook and social media posts #political speech #”just another dam pimp in the pulpit”
July 05
Guy v. Hous. Auth. of City of Augusta, No. A24A0080, 2024 WL 3268630 (Ga. Ct. App. July 2, 2024)
#sovereign immunity #public housing authority #premises liability #ok guys, we can’t be responsible every time someone get’s shot…
June 28
Wilson v. Allied Paving Contractors, Inc., No. A24A0394, 2024 WL 3081614 (Ga. Ct. App. June 21, 2024)
#cow in the road #summary judgment #creating a dangerous situation on the highway #duty to take remedial action #can we pretend that didn’t just happen?
June 22
Starship Enterprises of Atlanta, Inc. v. Gwinnett Cnty., No. S24A0361, 2024 WL 2925278 (Ga. June 11, 2024)
#county ordinance vs adult toy store #sovereign immunity #res judicata #100 sex toys limit per establishment #… it’s called “Starship” for a reason!
June 15
BARBARA CONNELL, Individually, & as Surviving Spouse of Teddy Max Connell, Deceased, GREGORY SCOTT WILLIAMS, as executor of the estate of Teddy Max Connell, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GOLDEN CORRAL CORPORATION, a Foreign For-Profit Corp., Defendant, METRO CORRAL PARTNERS, LLC, A Foreign Ltd. Liab. Co., Defendant-Appellee., No. 23-11472, 2024 WL 2943999 (11th Cir. June 11, 2024)
#personal injury #Golden Corral #unsafe chair design #tripping hazards #keep an eye on him, he’s already on his fifth plate….

June 07
CSX CORPORATION et al. v. OGLESBY. Additional Party Names: CSX Transportation, Inc., Griffin Lumber Co., Southland Wood Prod., No. A24A0027, 2024 WL 2857509 (Ga. Ct. App. June 6, 2024)
#duty of care #railway safety #negligent railcar spotting #defective handbrake #but seriously who’s in charge of making sure the handbrakes are working??
May 31
Allen v. State, No. S24A0171, 2024 WL 2738164 (Ga. May 29, 2024)
#jury instructions #adultery #malice murder vs voluntary manslaughter #premeditation is a greater evil than crimes of passion….
May 19
Frey v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., No. A24A0284, 2024 WL 2173596 (Ga. Ct. App. May 15, 2024)
#wrongful death #insurance coverage litigation #freedom to contract #… someone owes someone attorney fees….
May 12
State v. Mrozowski, No. A24A0331, 2024 WL 1984074 (Ga. Ct. App. May 6, 2024)
#anonymous tips #obstruction of an officer #terroristic threats #reasonable suspicion to detain #first-tier police encounters #help! someone call the police!

May 05
Pittman v. State, No. S24A0013, 2024 WL 1862035, (Ga. Apr. 30, 2024)
#malice murder #identifying skeletal remains #motion for mistrial #disqualifying DA #tales from the crypt…

May 01
POWELL v. THE STATE. SCOTT, No. S24A0239, 2024 WL 1862075 (Ga. Apr. 30, 2024)
#Brady Discovery Violations #general demurrer #OCGA § 16-10-1 #violating oath of office #…where’s my union money going?!!?
April 27
State v. Jones, No. A24A0328, 2024 WL 1710905 (Ga. Ct. App. Apr. 22, 2024)
#DUI #motion to suppress #traffic stop #unreasonable duration #can we wait at the bar?
April 20
Fleureme v. City of Atlanta, No. A24A0316, 2024 WL 1594606 (Ga. Ct. App. Apr. 12, 2024)
#claims against the city #anti-litem requirements #OCGA § 36-33-5 #…courtesy copies…
April 08
Drucker v. Morgan, No. A24A0593, 2024 WL 1297447 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2024)
#premises liability #liability for adjoining “driveway” #bring in the arborist.
March 25
Smalley v. State, No. A24A0663, 2024 WL 1168585 (Ga. Ct. App. Mar. 19, 2024)
#probationary sentences #behavioral incentive date #OCGA § 17-10-1 #… what if I didn’t commit a crime?
March 16
Baker v. State, No. S23A0860, 2024 WL 923100 (Ga. Mar. 5, 2024)#evidence code #probative value substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice #rule 403 #rap music video #image v. reality
March 08
Honeyfund.com Inc. v. Governor, No. 22-13135, 2024 WL 909379 (11th Cir. Mar. 4, 2024)
#First Amendment #DEI #Florida’s Individual Freedom Act #local governance
February 29
Williams v. Kasulka Properties, LP, No. A23A1528, 2024 WL 720032 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 22, 2024)
#landlord-tenant law #out-of-possession landlord #duty to insure? #nightclub bouncer and patron #who’s picking up the tab… on the hospital bill?
February 23
Floyd v. State, No. S23A1042, 2024 WL 674470 (Ga. Feb. 20, 2024)
#criminal defense #ineffective assistance of counsel #self-defense jury instruction #destinies collide…

FEBRUARY 18
Patrick v. Kingston, No. A23A1527, 2024 WL 566609 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 13, 2024)
#personal injury #insurance defense #master of offer #meeting of the minds #acceptance calling for action #…check must be printed on a golden ticket and wrapped inside a chocolate bar

FEBRUARY 13
Jackson v. State, No. S23A0854, Castle v. State, S23A0855, 2024 WL 422786 (Ga. Feb. 6, 2024)
#defense of habitation #justification #jury charges #drawing the line #big drama, small spaces
FEBRUARY 07
WEAVER v. MILLSAPS., No. A23A1234, 2024 WL 468198 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 7, 2024)
#libel #Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation or “SLAPP” for short #Google review bombing #Nazis have feelings too…
JANUARY 30
Lodge v. U.S. Att'y Gen., No. 22-10416, 2024 WL 301561 (11th Cir. Jan. 26, 2024)
#immigration law #child of naturalized citizen #equal protection clause #maternal vs. paternal ties #standing #no court for you!

JANUARY 25
United States v. Pugh, No. 21-13136, 2024 WL 188326 (11th Cir. Jan. 18, 2024)
#Eleventh Circuit #Mobile, Alabama #constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 231(a)(3) #protests impeding interstate commerce #First Amendment #isn’t there a local DA?

JANUARY 19
White v. McGouirk, No. A23A1548, 2024 WL 122505 (Ga. Ct. App. Jan. 11, 2024)
#medical malpractice #excessive damages #improper closing arguments #honey, what are these “surcharges” on our wellstar bill?
JANUARY 11
Priester v. Turner, No. A23A1465, 2023 WL 8944075 (Ga. Ct. App. Dec. 28, 2023)
#personal injury #motor vehicle accident #loss of consortium #independent cause-of-action #get the calculator

JANUARY 05
Martin v. State, No. A23A1421, 2024 WL 17223 (Ga. Ct. App. Jan. 2, 2024)
#Fourth Amendment #probation #search of apartment #multiple residents and their individual right to privacy #before dating me, you should know I don’t have fourth amendment rights…
JANUARY 02
CHRISTOPHER EUGEAN BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant. v. WARDEN, Defendant, SERGEANT ASHLEY KERN, Defendant-Appellee., No. 22-11201, 2023 WL 9016179 (11th Cir. Dec. 29, 2023)
#eleventh circuit #pro se prisoner #excessive force #a day in the life

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