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first step of plain error in Georgia

5 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2020–2026 4 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.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Kellygreen
ga · 2011 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2021–2023
2 sentences

2023Kelly, 290 Ga. at 33 (2) (a).

2021See Kelly, 290 Ga. at 33 (2) (a) (holding that “the error must have affected the appellant’s substantial rights, which in the ordinary case means he must 16 demonstrate that it affected the outcome of the trial court proceedings”).

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Vasquez v. Stategreen
ga · 2019 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026See Vasquez v. State, 306 Ga. 216, 231 (2019) (because the record reflected that trial counsel elected not to request an accomplice-corroboration jury instruction as part of conscious defense strategy, any request for that jury instruction was intentionally waived). 3.

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Hughes v. Stategreen
ga · 2020 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See Hughes v. State, 310 Ga. 453, 457 (2) (b) (851 SE2d 580) (2020) (“By agreeing with the trial court, [appellant] affirmatively waived his right to challenge the trial court’s action.”).

2025See Hughes v. State, 310 Ga. 453, 457 (2) (b) ( 851 SE2d 580 ) (2020) (“By agreeing 8 with the trial court, [appellant] affirmatively waived his right to challenge the trial court’s action.”).

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United States v. Kon Yu-Leung, Also Known as Johnny Kon, John Ruotologreen
ca2 · 1995 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See id. prior to his joining, he “waived appellate review” of any plain error claim concerning the admission of that evidence. (citations omitted)). 3.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

GA § 24-1-103 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

IL 71 (2010–2026) GA 5 (2020–2026) MO 3 (2008–2024)

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.

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