Larkins v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirms murder conviction despite reliance on accomplice testimony
Case Larkins v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAGRUA (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date Decided April 21, 2026 […]
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Malcolm v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirms murder and gang activity convictions despite sufficiency-of-evidence and ineffective-assistance challenges
Case Deqaveon Malcolm v. The State of Georgia Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge MCMILLIAN (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date Decided
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McFarland v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirms conviction for gang-related murder in armed robbery
Case Travis McFarland v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge ELLINGTON (elected 2018) Date Decided April 21, 2026
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Miller v. State — Georgia Supreme Court reverses dismissal, allows Eighth Amendment disproportionality challenge to proceed
Case Jonathan Allen Miller v. The State of Georgia Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge MCMILLIAN (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date
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Monroe v. State — Affirmed convictions for meth-induced infant death; distribution statute includes non-sale transfers
Case Tonya Monroe v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAND (Brian Kemp, 2025) Date Decided April 21,
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Nuckles v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirms denial of post-judgment relief for untimely guilty plea withdrawal and void indictment claims
Case Nuckles v. State, Supreme Court of Georgia, No. S26A0321 Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAGRUA (Brian Kemp, 2020)
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Painter v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirmed conviction, holding trial court properly refused insanity instructions where no evidence supported them
Case Gregory Painter v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge BETHEL (Nathan Deal, 2018) Date Decided April 21,
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Ragland v. State — Georgia Supreme Court upholds murder conviction, finding no reversible error in evidentiary rulings or trial counsel performance
Case Sheldon Ragland v. The State of Georgia Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PETERSON (Nathan Deal, 2016) Date Decided
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Shine v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirms denial of out-of-time appeal motion, holding res judicata bars relitigating previously denied habeas claims despite changed appellate rights law
Case I’Kenyo Shine v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAND (Brian Kemp, 2025) Date Decided April 21,
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Smith v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirmed murder conviction but remanded for trial court to reconsider new trial motion under proper discretionary standard
Case Alex Khalil Smith v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAND (Brian Kemp, 2025) Date Decided April
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Sneed v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirmed murder convictions, rejected ineffective assistance claims, but vacated two counts for merger errors
Case Sneed v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge LAGRUA (Brian Kemp, 2020) Date Decided April 21, 2026
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Spann v. State — Georgia Supreme Court affirms murder conviction, holds evidence sufficient under Jackson standard
Case Morris Charles Spann v. The State Court Supreme Court of Georgia Judge PINSON (Brian Kemp, 2022) Date Decided April