Prepared Co-Counsel May Complete Trial Without Violating the Sixth Amendment; Drug-Use Motive Evidence Admissible Under the Old Evidence Code Introduction In Allen v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia,...
“Prima Facie Case” Language in Jury Charges Is Clear Error but Assessed for Harm Under Whole-Charge Review 1. Introduction Browne v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, Aug. 13, 2026) affirmed Theodore...
Appellate-Delay Due Process in Georgia: “Actual Prejudice” Required; Loss of Trial File Alone Is Insufficient Case: Kelly v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, Aug. 13, 2026) Posture: Appeal from...
No Strickland Prejudice from Omitted Justification Charge When Evidence of Intentional Killing Is Overwhelming 1. Introduction In Lafargue v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, Aug. 13, 2026), Ricky...
Proof-of-Restitution as a Prerequisite to Readmission After Default Disbarment for Knowing Abandonment and Patterned Neglect 1. Introduction In the Matter of Mandi Deyerle McDonough (Supreme Court of...
Unsupported Mental-Health Mitigation Will Not Reduce Discipline, But May Support Conditional Reinstatement After Client Abandonment Case: In the Matter of Ramon David Sammons, Jr. (Supreme Court of...
Drug Dealer Liability Act Claims Seeking Personal-Injury Damages Are Governed by OCGA § 9-3-33’s Two-Year Limitation Period Introduction In McKesson Corporation v. Bolton et al., the Court of Appeals...
OCGA § 9-11-68 Fee Motions Must Be Filed Within the Same Term as Judgment Absent a Statutory Deadline Introduction In Nesmith v. Branch (A25A1575, decided January 14, 2026), the Court of Appeals of...
Default Admissions in Georgia Lawyer Discipline: Disbarment for Multi-Client Neglect, Misrepresentation, and Noncooperation 1. Introduction In the Matter of Kerry Eston Hand (Supreme Court of...
Approved Ethics Rule: Third-Party Vendors May Pursue Nonparty Document Production Only Under Lawyer Supervision and Independent Professional Judgment 1. Introduction In In Re: Formal Advisory Opinion...
Recreational Property Act Immunity Depends on the Landowner’s General Invitation, Not the Plaintiff’s Moment-of-Injury Activity I. Introduction McLamb v. Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah...
Goodell v. Moulton: Pavesich Balancing (Not Strict Scrutiny) Governs Georgia Constitutional Medical-Privacy Objections to Civil Discovery Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date: August 11, 2026 |...
Civil Jury Selection in Georgia: A Party’s Right to a 24-Person Panel of “Competent and Impartial” Jurors Is Violated (and Presumptively Harmed) When an Insurance-Defense Attorney for the Defendant’s...
Civil Appeals in Georgia: A Pro Se Notice of Appeal Filed While Counsel Remains of Record Is a Nullity and Cannot Confer Appellate Jurisdiction 1. Introduction Muhammad et al. v. Clayton County et...
Georgia Trial Courts May Strike a Defendant’s Answer for Willful Motions-in-Limine Violations Under OCGA § 15-1-3 1. Introduction This Court of Appeals of Georgia decision (Fifth Division) arises...
OCGA § 44-7-14 Exclusivity for Tenant-Possessed Areas: Mischarging OCGA § 51-3-1 Requires Vacatur and Full Retrial 1. Introduction Venetian Hills Apartments, LLC v. Hughes is a wrongful-death...
State v. Ovalle: “In the Commission of” Felony Murder Turns on the Defendant’s Causative Conduct, Not the Victim’s Post-Felony Acts 1. Introduction In State v. Ovalle (Supreme Court of Georgia, June...
State v. Postell (Ga. June 30, 2026): In Self-Defense Cases, Victim’s Violent Reputation/Opinion and Defendant-Known Specific Violent Acts Are Admissible; Categorical “Character Evidence” Exclusion...
Georgia Adopts a “Serious Doubts/Obvious Reasons to Doubt” Test for Franks Recklessness (Including Material Omissions) in Search-Warrant Challenges 1. Introduction Miller v. State (Supreme Court of...
Double Jeopardy Bar Applies When Prosecutor Intentionally “Goads” a Defense Mistrial to Gain a Tactical Retrial Advantage 1. Introduction State v. Cullins (Supreme Court of Georgia, June 30, 2026)...