Harmless Error in Omitted Forcible-Felony Justification Instructions: Commentary on Westbrook v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2025) I. Introduction In Westbrook v. State, S26A0101 (Dec. 9, 2025),...
Dixon v. State: Clarifying Expert Disclosure Duties and Aggressor-Based Limits on Self‑Defense in Georgia I. Introduction In Dixon v. State, S26A0052 (Ga. Dec. 9, 2025), the Supreme Court of Georgia...
Johnson v. State: Demonstrative Video Evidence in Opening Statements and the Bounds of Prosecutorial Argument in Georgia I. Introduction Johnson v. State, decided by the Supreme Court of Georgia on...
Direct Evidence as a Bar to Georgia’s Circumstantial Evidence Rule and Strict Enforcement of Appellate Abandonment: Commentary on Montgomery v. State 1. Introduction The Supreme Court of Georgia’s...
Norwood v. State: Reaffirming No-Knowledge Requirement for First-Degree Child Cruelty and Clarifying “Thirteenth Juror” Review in Georgia I. Introduction In Norwood v. State, S25A1383 (Ga. Dec. 9,...
Venticinque v. Lair: Clarifying the Burden of Proving Harm and the Limits of Equitable Caregiver Status under OCGA § 19‑7‑3.1 I. Introduction In Venticinque v. Lair, the Supreme Court of Georgia...
Edwards v. State: Clarifying Transferred Justification and Pattern Excessive-Force Instructions in Bystander Killings I. Introduction In Edwards v. State, decided December 9, 2025, the Supreme Court...
Impeachment with Underlying First Offender Conduct under Rule 608(b): A Commentary on Lewis v. State, Supreme Court of Georgia (Dec. 9, 2025) I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision...
Frison v. State: Deference to the Jury When Video Evidence Undercuts a Self-Defense Claim I. Introduction In Frison v. State, S25A1246 (Ga. Dec. 9, 2025), the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed a...
From Declaratory Judgments to “Any Other Action”: The Georgia Supreme Court Broadens the Attorney General Service Requirement in Chestnut Ridge, LLLP v. Hall County Board of Tax Assessors I....
Present‑Sense Text Messages and Circumstantial Proof of Homicide: A Commentary on Moss v. State I. Introduction In Moss v. State, S25A1239 (Ga. Dec. 9, 2025), the Supreme Court of Georgia addressed...
Saunders v. State: Abandonment of Ineffective-Assistance Claims and Appellate Limits on “Thirteenth Juror” Review I. Introduction In Saunders v. State, S25A1091 (Ga. Dec. 9, 2025), the Supreme Court...
State v. Phillips: Violation of Oath by Public Officer as a Potential Predicate Felony for Felony Murder in Georgia I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision in State v. Phillips,...
Different Malice, Different Verdicts: Montgomery v. State and the Coexistence of Malice‑Murder Acquittals with Felony‑Murder Convictions Based on Aggravated Battery I. Introduction In Montgomery v....
Implicit Findings and Strategic Choices: Residual Hearsay, Juror Substitution, and Speedy‑Trial Ineffectiveness in Lee v. State I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Georgia’s decision in Lee v....
Non‑Waivable Statutory Preconditions for Probation Revocation in Georgia: Commentary on State v. Greathouse (Ga. 2025) 1. Introduction In State v. Greathouse, S25G0491 (decided Nov. 18, 2025), the...
Taylor v. State: Reaffirming Georgia’s Flexible Venue Statute and Its Compatibility with State and Federal Constitutions I. Introduction In Taylor v. State, S25A1453 (Ga. Nov. 18, 2025), the Supreme...
Asmelash v. State: Harmless-Error Review Governs Denial of Juror Requests to Replay Admitted Video; No Strickland Prejudice from Uncalled, Contradicted Alibi Witness Introduction In Asmelash v. State...
Georgia Supreme Court Reaffirms Default-Based Disbarment for Client Abandonment; Misrepresentation to Client Alone Supports Rule 8.4(a)(4) Introduction In In the Matter of Brian Joel Aplin (S25Y0795,...
Silence Is Admission: Georgia High Court Reaffirms Presumptive Disbarment for Knowing Client Abandonment and Non‑Cooperation, with Restitution as a Readmission Prerequisite Court: Supreme Court of...