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Munn v. The State

Publication Date: 2022-06-03
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice McMillian
Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Kenneth Luttrell, Canton, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Kathleen Leona McCanless, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Elizabeth Dalia Racine, Aimee F. Sobhani, (Douglas County District Attorney's Office), Douglasville, for appellee.
Case Number: S22A0100

Court affirms convictions for malice murder and other crimes over defendant's multiple enumerations of trial court error and contentions of ineffective assistance

McNabb v. The State

Publication Date: 2022-06-03
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Bethel
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Titus Thomas Nichols, (Nichols Law, P.C.), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Kathleen Leona McCanless, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Randal Matthew McGinley, Alexandra Jewel Stone, (Alcovy Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office), Covington, for appellee.
Case Number: S22A0031

Court affirms malice murder conviction over defendant's challenge to sufficiency of evidence and contentions of ineffective assistance of counsel

Hounkpatin v. The State

Publication Date: 2022-06-02
Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Peterson
Attorneys: For plaintiff: G. Richard Stepp, (G. Richard Stepp, P.C.), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
for defendant: Patricia B. Attaway Burton, Paula Khristian Smith, Christopher M. Carr, Emily Rebecca Polk, (Department of Law), Atlanta, Patsy A. Austin-Gatson, Lee Franklin Tittsworth, Clifford Louis Kurlander, (Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office), Lawrenceville, for appellee.
Case Number: S22A0564

Trial Court Properly Admitted Evidence That Defendant Assaulted Child Victim and Siblings Prior to Victim's Death

In the Matter of David J. Farnham.

Publication Date: 2022-06-02
Practice Area: Legal Ethics and Attorney Discipline
Industry: Legal Services
Court: Georgia Supreme Court
Judge: Per Curiam
Attorneys: For plaintiff: James Stephen Lewis, Paula J. Frederick, Jenny K. Mittelman, William Dallas NeSmith, (State Bar of Georgia), Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Gene Chapman, (Gene Chapman LLC), Atlanta, for appellee; LaVonda Rochelle DeWitt, Atlanta, for other party.
Case Number: S22Y0880

Surrender of License Appropriate Discipline Following Misconduct in Representation of Client in Personal Injury Matter

June 1, 2022 | Daily Report Online

11th Circ.: No 'Magic Words' Needed for Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Bar Class Action

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has dismissed a putative class action against the brokerage firm Hornor, Townsend & Kent, holding that, according to the "essence" of the complaint, it's barred by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act.

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May 27, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Hays, Potter & Martin Taking Case Over $297K Fine to Ga. Supreme Court

In an emailed statement, Emory Potter, a Hays Potter partner, said, "We are petitioning the Georgia Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari primarily focused on a single issue: Whether the trial court properly imposed strict liability on [partner James] Martin and myself for a nearly $300,000 fee sanction, based only on the appearance of our names in the law firm's signature block."

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May 25, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Carr, Jordan Win AG Primaries; Incumbents Cruise in Judicial Races

In the state's judicial races, incumbent Verda M. Colvin won the lone contested Georgia Supreme Court race, and in the 14 opposed superior court seats up for grabs, 11 of the 12 incumbents running for reelection were victorious.

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May 23, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Attorney General, Judicial Seats Up for Grabs in Primary Election

Georgia's top prosecutor, the attorney general, is on the line, and in the state's judicial races, there is one Georgia Supreme Court contested race and 14 superior court opposed posts up for grabs in the primary nonpartisan election.

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May 17, 2022 | Daily Report Online

Understanding the 'Subtle Things': How Plaintiff's Counsel Took a Case With $73K in Medical Bills and Secured a $1.2M Verdict

Andy Conn of Harris Lowry Manton said he made a strategic decision to focus not on the medical bills but on the lifestyle damages during a trial in Cobb County State Court.

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May 13, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Does Jurisdiction-by-Consent Survive 'Daimler AG v. Bauman'?

The Supreme Court of the United States will likely soon resolve the issue when it considers 'Mallory'.

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