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14 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2012–2025 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Kellygreen2 sentences2020See White v. State, 291 Ga. 7, 8 (2) ( 727 SE2d 109 ) (2012); State v. Kelly, 290 Ga. 29, 33 (2) (a) ( 718 SE2d 232 ) (2011). 2020See White v. State, 291 Ga. 7, 8 (2) ( 727 SE2d 109 ) (2012); State v. Kelly, 290 Ga. 29, 33 (2) (a) ( 718 SE2d 232 ) (2011). | 5 | 6 |
Simmons v. Stategreen2 sentences2024See Simmons v. State, 291 Ga. 705, 712 (733 SE2d 280) (2012) (“When a party fails to object to a jury charge or the omission of a charge during trial but raises the issue on appeal, this Court reviews the charge for plain error.”). 15 providing jury instructions on prior-bad-acts evidence and prior- difficulties evidence on the same piece of evidence, nor have we found any. 2024See Simmons v. State, 291 Ga. 705, 712 (733 SE2d 280) (2012) (“When a party fails to object to a jury charge or the omission of a charge during trial but raises the issue on appeal, this Court reviews the charge for plain error.”). 15 providing jury instructions on prior-bad-acts evidence and prior- difficulties evidence on the same piece of evidence, nor have we found any. | 2 | 2 |
Allen v. Stategreen2 sentences2015See Allen v. State, 290 Ga. 743, 744-745 (3) ( 723 SE2d 684 ) (2012). 2015See Allen v. State, 290 Ga. 743, 744-745 (3) ( 723 SE2d 684 ) (2012). | 2 | 2 |
MCALLISTER v. the STATE.green2 sentences2025Because Smerk did not object to the jury instruction at trial, we review the charge for plain error, which “will only be found if the jury instruction was erroneous; the error was obvious; the instruction likely affected the outcome of the proceedings; and the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) McAllister v. State, 343 Ga. App. 213, 217 (2) ( 807 SE2d 14 ) (2017). 2025Because Smerk did not object to the jury instruction at trial, we review the charge for plain error, which “will only be found if the jury instruction was erroneous; the error was obvious; the instruction likely affected the outcome of the proceedings; and the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings.” (Citation and punctuation omitted.) McAllister v. State, 343 Ga. App. 213, 217 (2) ( 807 SE2d 14 ) (2017). | 1 | 1 |
McKibbins v. Stategreen2 sentences2024See Sconyers v. State, 318 Ga. 855, 862 (901 SE2d 170) (2024) (holding that the defendant failed to show plain error with regard to the trial court’s pattern charge on prior difficulties, in part, because the defendant “pointed to no controlling precedent holding that a trial court erred in connection with the pattern charge on prior difficulties”); McKibbins v. State, 293 Ga. 843, 853-854 (750 SE2d 314) (2013) (seeing no plain error where Appellant pointed to no decision holding that failing to define “accomplice” in the pattern charge on accomplice testimony was error). 2024See Sconyers v. State, 318 Ga. 855, 862 (901 SE2d 170) (2024) (holding that the defendant failed to show plain error with regard to the trial court’s pattern charge on prior difficulties, in part, because the defendant “pointed to no controlling precedent holding that a trial court erred in connection with the pattern charge on prior difficulties”); McKibbins v. State, 293 Ga. 843, 853-854 (750 SE2d 314) (2013) (seeing no plain error where Appellant pointed to no decision holding that failing to define “accomplice” in the pattern charge on accomplice testimony was error). | 1 | 1 |
Sconyers v. Stategreen2 sentences2024See Sconyers v. State, 318 Ga. 855, 862 (901 SE2d 170) (2024) (holding that the defendant failed to show plain error with regard to the trial court’s pattern charge on prior difficulties, in part, because the defendant “pointed to no controlling precedent holding that a trial court erred in connection with the pattern charge on prior difficulties”); McKibbins v. State, 293 Ga. 843, 853-854 (750 SE2d 314) (2013) (seeing no plain error where Appellant pointed to no decision holding that failing to define “accomplice” in the pattern charge on accomplice testimony was error). 2024See Sconyers v. State, 318 Ga. 855, 862 (901 SE2d 170) (2024) (holding that the defendant failed to show plain error with regard to the trial court’s pattern charge on prior difficulties, in part, because the defendant “pointed to no controlling precedent holding that a trial court erred in connection with the pattern charge on prior difficulties”); McKibbins v. State, 293 Ga. 843, 853-854 (750 SE2d 314) (2013) (seeing no plain error where Appellant pointed to no decision holding that failing to define “accomplice” in the pattern charge on accomplice testimony was error). | 1 | 1 |
Russell v. Stategreen1 sentence2020See Russell v. State, __ Ga. __, __ (3) (a) ( 848 SE2d 404 ) (2020). | 1 | 1 |
White v. Stategreen2 sentences2020See White v. State, 291 Ga. 7, 8 (2) ( 727 SE2d 109 ) (2012); State v. Kelly, 290 Ga. 29, 33 (2) (a) ( 718 SE2d 232 ) (2011). 2020See White v. State, 291 Ga. 7, 8 (2) ( 727 SE2d 109 ) (2012); State v. Kelly, 290 Ga. 29, 33 (2) (a) ( 718 SE2d 232 ) (2011). | 1 | 1 |
Booker v. Stategreen2 sentences2015See OCGA § 17-8-58 (b); Booker v. State, 322 Ga. App. 257, 260 (2) ( 744 SE2d 429 ) (2013). 2015See OCGA § 17-8-58 (b); Booker v. State, 322 Ga. App. 257, 260 (2) ( 744 SE2d 429 ) (2013). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Willis v. State
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2 sentences2020That standard requires a showing, not just that the instruction was erroneous, but also that the error was obvious, was not affirmatively waived, and 4 “likely affected the outcome of the proceedings.” See Willis v. State, 304 Ga. 122 , 129 (2) (c) ( 816 SE2d 656 ) (2018); see also State v. Kelly, 290 Ga. 29, 33 (2) (a), 718 S.E.2d 232 (2011). 2020That standard requires a showing, not just that the instruction was erroneous, but also that the error was obvious, was not affirmatively waived, and 4 “likely affected the outcome of the proceedings.” See Willis v. State, 304 Ga. 122 , 129 (2) (c) ( 816 SE2d 656 ) (2018); see also State v. Kelly, 290 Ga. 29, 33 (2) (a), 718 S.E.2d 232 (2011). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Bradley v. the State
green
1 sentence2017Because McAllister did not object to the jury recharge at trial, we review the charge for plain error, which "will only be found if the jury instruction was erroneous; the error was obvious; the instruction likely affected the outcome of the proceedings; and the error seriously affects the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of judicial proceedings." Bradley v. State , 342 Ga.App. 488 (1), 804 S.E.2d 144 (2017) (citation and punctuation omitted). | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.