• Clinton v. The State

    Publication Date: 2021-05-06
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Colvin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David Clark, (Clark & Towne, PC), Lawrenceville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Penny Penn, Jennifer Scalia, (Assistant District Attorney), Cumming, for appellee. Herman Maddox Kilgore, (Kilgore & Rodriguez LLC), Marietta, Daniel S. Reinhardt, (Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP), Atlanta, for other party.

    Case Number: A21A0352

    Court Reverses Incest Conviction; Defendant Was Not Related by Blood to Victim, His Step-Granddaughter

  • Ob-Gyn Associates, P. A. et al v. Brown et al.

    Publication Date: 2020-12-02
    Practice Area: Health Care Law | Medical Malpractice | Personal Injury
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Colvin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Heather McGrotty, Paul Weathington, David Hanson, (Weathington Smith), Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Joseph King, (Joseph H. King, Jr. P.C.), Atlanta, Kenneth Leivne, (Kenneth M. Levine & Associates, LLC), Brookline, for appellee. Sarah Adle, (Harris Lowry Manton LLP), Brookhaven, Lyle Warshauer, (Warshauer Law Group, P.C.), Atlanta, Allison Thornton, (Georgia Trial Lawyers Association), Atlanta, for other party. Donald Palmisano, (Medical Association of Georgia), Atlanta, for AM.

    Case Number: A20A1447

    Gross Negligence Standard of Care Applied to Medical Emergency That Arose During Childbirth in Hospital Obstetrical Unit

  • Hardeman v. The State

    Publication Date: 2020-10-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals | Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Colvin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Keegan Gary, Hunter Rodgers, (Paulding Judicial Circuit Public Defender's Office), Dallas, for appellant.
    for defendant: Donald Donovan, Anthony Williams, (District Attorney), Dallas, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A1434

    Appellant Failed to Show He Suffered Prejudice From 16-Year-Delay in Resolving Criminal Appeal

  • In the Interest of C.M., a child.

    Publication Date: 2020-09-15
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Georgia Court of Appeals
    Judge: Judge Colvin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brittany Smith, (Appalachian Circuit Public Defender's Office), Ellijay, for appellant.
    for defendant: Barbara Sosebee, (District Attorney) Blue Ridge, Meredith Gardial, (Appalachian Judicial Circuit), Ellijay, for appellee.

    Case Number: A20A0878

    Court affirms order transferring case from juvenile court to superior court for proceedings on trespass, burglary, and other criminal charges

  • June 24, 2019 | Daily Report Online

    Supreme Court Names New JQC Member

    Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton said Judge Verda M. Colvin's "experience, judgment, and leadership ability make her well-suited for this important position, and we greatly appreciate her willingness to serve.”

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