Cases

OPINION Opinion by Justice Bridges This ease involves the settlement of lawsuits involving Albert G. Hill Jr. (“Hill”), his- son, other -family members, family trusts,- and business entities. Following a ten-day jury trial, the jury awarded Sham-oun & Norman, LLP (“S & N”) $7,250,000 in attorney’s fees under the theory of quantum meruit for the reasonable value of services

318 Ga. 142 FINAL COPY S24A0010. BRADLEY v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Benjamin Bradley was convicted of the malice murder of Dequavious Harris, aggravated assault of Clarence Lewis and Quaimaine Harris, aggravated battery of Ricky Davis, and related crimes.1 On appeal, Bradley argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective. We disagree and affirm. 1 The crimes occurred on

319 Ga. 490 FINAL COPY S24A0843. GRANT v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. After a jury trial in January 2020, Nelaunte Grant (“Grant”) was convicted of felony murder in connection with the January 2018 shooting death of Shawntray Grant (“Shawntray”).1 In her sole 1 The record indicates no familial relationship between Nelaunte Grant and Shawntray Grant. Shawntray was killed in the early morning hours of June 15, 2018. In February 2019, a Chatham County

Bethel, Justice. Dearies Favors appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial after a jury found him guilty of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the October 2012 death of Demarcus Booker.1 Favors argues that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting, over Favors' objection, a photograph showing Booker after he had been shot because the photograph was unnecessarily graphic a

GRANT, Justice. On May 16, 2009, Tremaine Marcus Cobb was shot and killed in a Waffle House parking lot in Augusta, Georgia. A Richmond County grand jury indicted appellant Nicholas Johnson, along with co-defendants Joseph Ty’re Downs and Jonathan Harrell, for crimes related to the shootout. A jury found Johnson guilty of felony murder and two counts of aggravated assault, and Johnson appeals.1 On

310 Ga. 652 FINAL COPY S21A0262. DORICIEN v. THE STATE. MELTON, Chief Justice. Following a November 2018 jury trial, Jean Claude Doricien was found guilty of felony murder, possession of less than one ounce of marijuana, and various other offenses in connection with the shooting death of Tovara Flowers.1 On appeal, Doricien contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal, that the trial court erred by failing to

319 Ga. 758 FINAL COPY S24A0647. JONES v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. Christopher Lane Jones appeals his convictions for malice murder and concealing the death of another in connection with the shooting deaths of Steven James Ward and Kristian Bell.1 Jones asserts on appeal that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm for the reasons set forth below. 1 Ward and

305 Ga. 366 FINAL COPY S18A1394. FAVORS v. THE STATE. BETHEL, Justice. Dearies Favors appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial after a jury found him guilty of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the October 2012 death of Demarcus Booker.1 Favors argues that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting, over Favors’ objection, a photograph showing Booker after he had been shot because the photograph was 1

319 Ga. 701 FINAL COPY S24A0574. NUNNALLY v. THE STATE. COLVIN, Justice. Appellant Malik Nunnally appeals his convictions for malice murder and other crimes related to the death of Maya Mitchell.1 On appeal, Appellant contends that the evidence was constitutionally 1 Mitchell died on December 31, 2018. On July 30, 2019, a DeKalb County grand jury charged Appellant with malice murder (Count 1), felony murder (Count 2), armed robbery (Count 3), aggravate

309 Ga. 163 FINAL COPY S20A0402. DOBBINS v. THE STATE. WARREN, Justice. A jury convicted Michael Dobbins of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Hollis David Boddie.1 On appeal, Dobbins contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; that the trial court erred by failing to grant Dobbins’s motion for mistrial, to rebuke the prosecutor, or to give a curative instruction when the prosecutor

320 Ga. 489 FINAL COPY S24A1163. TROUTMAN v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Presiding Justice. Andrew Troutman appeals his malice murder conviction for the stabbing death of Earl Clemons.1 Troutman argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction under both federal due process and OCGA § 24-14-6; (2) the State committed prosecutorial misconduct; and (3) trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We conclude that the evidence was constitutional

314 Ga. 335 FINAL COPY S22A0477. ELLINGTON v. THE STATE. WARREN, Justice. Vincent Ellington was tried by a Fulton County jury and convicted of malice murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Jeremy Kanard Fulton.1 Ellington raises two 1 Fulton was killed on May 6, 2016. On September 30, 2016, a Fulton County grand jury indicted Ellington on ten counts: malice murder, three counts of felony murder, aggravated assault with a fi

308 Ga. 543 FINAL COPY S20A0265. ROBINSON v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Justice. Herbert Robinson appeals his convictions for malice murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the death of Michael Moore.1 He argues that the trial court erred by allowing the State to use two firearms for demonstrative purposes during trial, and by allowing 1 The crimes occurred on August 18, 2016. On January 9, 2017

309 Ga. 687 FINAL COPY S20A0632. PEREZ v. THE STATE. ELLINGTON, Justice. A Cobb County jury found Jesus Perez guilty of malice murder, armed robbery, and concealing the death of another in connection with the bludgeoning death of Boydrick Powell.1 Perez appeals from the order denying his motion for a new trial, challenging the 1 On March 31, 2011, a Cobb County grand jury indicted Perez and Jose Badillo for malice murder, two counts of felony m

CARL R. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge. Petitioner seeks our writ of habeas corpus after he was found guilty of civil contempt and ordered incarcerated. Pursuant to Rule 91.05, we issued an order to show cause why we should not grant the writ. Suggestions in support of and in opposition to the issuance of the writ are before this court and we have entertained oral arguments. We now issue the writ and order petitioner discharged.<

128 F.Supp.2d 720 (2001) NOVOSTEEL SA, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and Bethlehem Steel Corporation; U.S. Steel Group, a Unit of USX Corporation Defendant-Intervenors. Slip Op. 01-2. Court No. 99-05-00299. United States Court of International Trade. January 18, 2001. *721 Edmund Maciorowski, P.C. (Edmund Macior

432 S.W.2d 415 (1968) KENTUCKY CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Dove COMBS, Appellee. Court of Appeals of Kentucky. April 26, 1968. Rehearing Denied November 1, 1968. *416 F. Byrd Hogg, Hogg & Cornett, Whitesburg, for appellant. C. A. Noble, Jr., Hazard, for appellee. MONTGOMERY, Judge. Kentu

Works, J. — This action was brought by the respondent, as indorsee, against the appellant and two others, on a non-negotiable, joint and several promissory note. The other makers of the note denied the assignment to the respondent, and set up affirmatively that the note had been fully paid by the appellant. The appellant answered, admitting the execution of the note by himself and the other defendants, but denied that the payee o

353 S.W.2d 659 (1962) Oscar ERBES, Respondent, v. UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant. No. 48501. Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1. February 12, 1962. *660 William H. Ferrell, Keefe, Schlafly, Griesedieck & Ferrell, St. Louis, for appellant. Donald Gunn and Barnhart & Sommers, by Don B. Sommer