Georgia

GA § 16-7-43. Littering public or private property or waters; enforcing personnel

/

Official Code of Georgia Annotated TITLE 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES CHAPTER 7. DAMAGE TO AND INTRUSION UPON PROPERTY ARTICLE 2. CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY PART 2. LITTERING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY § 16-7-43. Littering public or private property or waters; enforcing personnel (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to […]

GA § 16-7-43. Littering public or private property or waters; enforcing personnel Read More »

State v. Copeland, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 763 (GA Supreme Court 2020)

/

State v. Copeland, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 763 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Supreme Court of Georgia November 2, 2020, Decided S20A0820. S20A0821. S20A0822. 2020 Ga. LEXIS 763 | 2020 WL 6385798 THE STATE v. COPELAND. THE STATE v. SCOTT. THE STATE v. HOWELL. Judges: BETHEL, Justice. All the Justices concur, except Warren, J., not participating. Opinion

State v. Copeland, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 763 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Read More »

GA § 40-6-96 Pedestrians on or along roadway

/

Official Code of Georgia Annotated TITLE 40. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CHAPTER 6. UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD ARTICLE 5. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PEDESTRIANS § 40-6-96. Pedestrians on or along roadway (a) As used in this Code section, the term “pedestrian” means any person afoot and shall include, without limitation, persons standing, walking, jogging,

GA § 40-6-96 Pedestrians on or along roadway Read More »

GA § 16-13-30. Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana; penalties

/

Official Code of Georgia Annotated TITLE 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES CHAPTER 13. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ARTICLE 2. REGULATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES PART 1. SCHEDULES, OFFENSES, AND PENALTIES § 16-13-30. Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana; penalties (a) Except as authorized by this article, it is unlawful for any person to purchase,

GA § 16-13-30. Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana; penalties Read More »

Middleton v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 752 (GA Supreme Court 2020)

/

Middleton v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 752 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Supreme Court of Georgia October 19, 2020, Decided S20A0718. 2020 Ga. LEXIS 752 MIDDLETON v. THE STATE. Opinion BOGGS, Justice. Appellant Christopher Lamont Middleton challenges his 2018 conviction for felony murder for the shooting death of Wesley Bryant. Appellant contends that the evidence was

Middleton v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 752 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Read More »

Crider v. State, 2020 Ga. App. LEXIS 410 (GA Ct. App. 2020)

/

Crider v. State, 2020 Ga. App. LEXIS 410 (GA Ct. App. 2020) Self-defense v. accident, opening the door to character evidence, failure to meet burden of production loses self-defense jury instruction Court of Appeals of Georgia, First Division June 29, 2020, Decided A20A0527. 2020 Ga. App. LEXIS 410 | 2020 WL 3496327 CRIDER v. THE

Crider v. State, 2020 Ga. App. LEXIS 410 (GA Ct. App. 2020) Read More »

Gardhigh v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 448 (GA Supreme Court 2020)

/

Gardhigh v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 448 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Self-defense immunity Proportionality Credibility, inconsistent statements Death by fist Supreme Court of Georgia June 16, 2020, Decided S20A0227, S20X0228. 2020 Ga. LEXIS 448 GARDHIGH v. THE STATE.THE STATE v. GARDHIGH. Judges: NAHMIAS, Presiding Justice. All the Justices concur. Opinion by: NAHMIAS Opinion Nahmias, Presiding

Gardhigh v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 448 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Read More »

Whitehead v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 336 (GA Supreme Court 2020)

/

Whitehead v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 336 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Supreme Court of Georgia May 4, 2020, Decided S20A0171. 2020 Ga. LEXIS 336 WHITEHEAD v. THE STATE. Judges: ELLINGTON, Justice. All the Justices concur. Opinion by: ELLINGTON Opinion Ellington, Justice. A Chatham County jury found Javis Whitehead guilty of murder and other crimes in

Whitehead v. State, 2020 Ga. LEXIS 336 (GA Supreme Court 2020) Read More »