Cases

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NORMAN K. MOON, SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Plaintiff Brennan Gilmore was among hundreds of individuals who gathered in *642Charlottesville, Virginia on August 12, 2017 to protest various white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups participating in the "Unite the Right" rally. As Gilmore recorded footage of protestors that afternoon, he captu

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Chief Judge WILKINS and Judge LUTTIG joined. OPINION WILKINSON, Circuit Judge. Michael Lenz was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a fellow inmate at a Virginia state correctional facility. His guilt is not in dispute. He n

Application for certificate of appealability denied and appeal dismissed by published opinion. Judge WILLIAMS wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Senior Judge HAMILTON joined. OPINION WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge: Bobby Wayne Swisher applies to this court for a certificate of appealability (COA) to review the district court’s

HENDERSON, Senior Circuit Judge: Pamela D. Young appeals from the judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granting the motion for summary judgment filed by the City of Augusta, Georgia (the City) in her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 municipal liability action and dismissing her pendent state law claims.

321 Ga. 251 FINAL COPY S25A0212. BERRY v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. Appellant Christopher Berry appeals his convictions for malice murder and other crimes related to the shooting death of Cordeldrick Laquinn Brooks.1 Appellant argues that the trial court 1 The crimes occurred on September 22, 2015. On December 15, 2015, a Richmond County grand jury returned an eight-count indictment against Appellant and Kameron Reese and a seven-count indictment a

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion. In the Supreme Cour

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion. In

313 Ga. 593 FINAL COPY S22A0165. DICKEY v. THE STATE. BOGGS, Presiding Justice. Appellant Kaovion Dickey challenges his 2020 convictions for malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Tony McGowan and the shooting of Mikeem Jackson. Appellant’s sole enumeration of error is that the evidence was legally insufficient to support his convictions. However, the evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude that Appellant was guilty,

315 Ga. 423 FINAL COPY S22A0950. CLARK v. THE STATE. WARREN, Justice. William Clark was convicted of felony murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Anthony King and the aggravated assault of Anthony Davis.1 In this appeal, Clark 1 The crimes occurred on August 3, 2012. In October 2012, a Richmond County grand jury indicted Clark and Jeremiah Kelly for malice murder, felony murder (based on the aggravated assau

In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: August 10, 2021 S21A0574. TIRABOSCHI v. THE STATE. NAHMIAS, Chief Justice. Appellant Thomas Tiraboschi was convicted of malice murder in connection with the strangulation death of his cellmate, Chris Lowery, at the Augusta State Medical Prison. Appellant’s only claim on appeal is that the trial court erred by admitting evidence under OCGA § 24-4-404 (b) relating to his prior convict

In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 19, 2021 S21A0788. BARRETT v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. A Richmond County jury found Shawncy Barrett guilty of the felony murder of Terrence Baker. On appeal, Barrett argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient as a matter of due process to support his conviction, that the trial court should have granted him a new trial on the general grounds, and that t

306 Ga. 524 FINAL COPY S19A0559. HOLMES v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. De’Andre Holmes appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial after a jury found him guilty of malice murder and other offenses in connection with the death of Cory Joseph.1 On appeal, 1 The crimes occurred on March 7, 2007. Holmes was indicted by a Richmond County grand jury on June 12, 2007, for malice murder, felony murder predicated on the underlying felony of aggravated a

Boggs, Justice. **363Appellant Levaughn Sloans was tried before a jury and found guilty of murder, felony murder, criminal damage to property in the first degree, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime related to the death of Antonio President.1 He now appeals, asserting tha

NOTICE: This opinion is subject to modification resulting from motions for reconsideration under Supreme Court Rule 27, the Court’s reconsideration, and editorial revisions by the Reporter of Decisions. The version of the opinion published in the Advance Sheets for the Georgia Reports, designated as the “Final Copy,” will replace any prior version on the Court’s website and docket. A bound volume of the Georgia Reports will contain the final and official text of the opinion. In the Supreme Cou

MADELINE HUGHES HAIKALA, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Bradley Hester was arrested and jailed in Cullman County. He was, and others similarly situated are, detained in the Cullman County jail following arrest because they cannot afford to post a surety bond or a property bond as a condition of pretrial release. Mr. Hester asks the Court to preliminarily enjoin the Cullman County Sheriff from detaining indigent defendants who cannot

FIRST DIVISION BARNES, P. J., MCMILLIAN and REESE, JJ. NOTICE: Motions for reconsideration must be physically received in our clerk’s office within ten days of the date of decision to be deemed timely filed. http://www.gaappeals.us/rules March 12

WELCH, Judge. *673Jordaan Stanly Creque1 was charged with and convicted of the intentional murders of Jeffrey Mark Graff and Jessie Jose Aguilar, made capital because the murders occurred during the commission of a robbery (Counts II and III), see § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975, and because Graff and Aguilar were

WELCH, Judge. *673Jordaan Stanly Creque1 was charged with and convicted of the intentional murders of Jeffrey Mark Graff and Jessie Jose Aguilar, made capital because the murders occurred during the commission of a robbery (Counts II and III), see § 13A-5-40(a)(2), Ala. Code 1975, and because Graff and Aguilar were

Blackwell, Justice. Cedrick Alexis Walker was tried by a Richmond County jury and convicted of the murder of Ramona Givens, the murder of Tyler Givens, and unlawfully concealing the death of Ramona. Walker appeals, contending that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his convictions, that the trial court erred when it excluded the testimony of a defense witness, and that he w