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  • Sellars v. Evans

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Jason C. Fisher, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rodney S. Zell Zell & Zell PC, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0596

    The record did not support a conclusion that enough of the Garza v. State, 284 Ga. 696 2008 factors were met to warrant a finding of asportation and support the defendant's kidnapping with bodily in

  • Holloman v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-06-06
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Quen L. Banks, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tracy G. Lawson, District Attorney, Frances C. Kuo, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, Lalaine A. Briones, Erman J. Tanjuatco, Assistant District Attorneys, Jonesboro, Elizabeth A. Baker, Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Rochelle W. Gordon, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0542

    There was no question regarding the nature of the infant victim's injuries as having been deliberately inflicted and the cause of death having been homicide due to abuse; therefore, the trial court

  • Lake v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert L. Persse Public Defender's Office, Statesboro, for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard A. Mallard, District Attorney, Keith A. McIntyre, Assistant District Attorney, Statesboro, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine T. Parvis, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0487

    The defendant failed to prove that the trial court erred in charging the jury prior to closing arguments, since the court held a charge conference and informed el that it would do so and defens

  • Baugh v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-05-23
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Dell Jackson, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Paul L. Howard Jr., District Attorney, Paige R. Whitaker, Deputy District Attorney, Christopher M. Quinn, Senior Assistant District Attorney, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Katherine T. Parvis, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0161

    The trial court properly declined the defendant's request for a jury charge on voluntary manslaughter, since the defendant stated that he shot back at the victim out of fear which was "not the same

  • Ward v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-03-21
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian Steel The Steel Law Firm PC, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: Rebecca A. Wright, District Attorney, Madonna M. Little, Charles R. Sheppard, Assistant District Attorneys, Augusta, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Patricia B. A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and David A. Zisook, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S13A0420

    The defendant could not be convicted and sentenced for both malice murder and felony murder since there was only one v

  • Singh v. Hammond

    Publication Date: 2013-03-20
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Celeste F. Brewer, Decatur, for appellant.
    for defendant: Zachary Hammond, Snellville, proceeded pro se.
    Case Number: S12A1576

    The trial court's mandate that the mother not apply for any financial assistance from the government for her two children as long as she received child support had nothing to do with the parties' pr

  • Colton v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-03-07
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer A. Trieshmann Public Defender's Office, Carrollton, for appellant.
    for defendant: Peter J. Skandalakis, District Attorney, LaGrange, Robert N. Peterkin, Assistant District Attorney, Greenville, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Kenneth W. Mishoe, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A1761

    The State conceded that this case must be remanded to the trial court for a proper consideration of whether the defendant made his custodial statement to police volunt

  • In the Interest of W. L. H.

    Publication Date: 2013-03-07
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lori B. Duff, Loganville, for appellant.
    for defendant: Amicus Appellant: Nathan A. Hayes, Coy J. Johnson Jr., Willie J. Lovett Jr. Office of the Child Attorney, Miles J. Alexander Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Kirsten L. Widner, Melissa D. Carter Emory University School of Law, Michael A. Caplan Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore LLP, Angela T. Tyner Georgia CASA, Atlanta, Jane G. Okrasinski, Athens, Aimee E. Stowe DeKalb Cnty. Child Advocacy Ctr., Decatur, and J. Richard Hammett Baker & McKenzie, Houston, Texas. Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Shalen S. Nelson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Dennis R. Dunn, Deputy Attorney General, Calandra A. Harps, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Lee R. Moss Prior Daniel & Wiltshire LLC, Madison, Woodrow W. Ware III, Athens, and Fred R. White, Conyers, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12G1049

    An unemancipated minor child lacks standing to appeal without the aid of a guardian or next f

  • Seabolt v. Hall

    Publication Date: 2013-01-24
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Mary Beth Westmoreland, Deputy Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Benjamin H. Pierman, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellant.
    for defendant: John R. Lovell, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A1632

    The habeas court erred in applying a presumption of prejudice when reviewing the defendant's claim that she received ineffective assistance of co

  • Curry v. State

    Publication Date: 2013-01-10
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Melton, Harold D.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Angela B. Dillon Brown & Gill LLC, Norcross, for appellant.
    for defendant: Tommy K. Floyd, District Attorney, Blair D. Mahaffey, James L. Wright, Assistant District Attorneys, McDonough, Samuel S. Olens, Attorney General, Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Kenneth W. Mishoe, Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, for appellee.
    Case Number: S12A1955

    The defendant admitted firing gunshots into a crowd of partygoers, resulting in two d