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5 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 2014–2021 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
Nazario v. Stategreen2 sentences2021In this respect, merger claims in guilty plea cases are like other claims that a defendant who pleads guilty may try to raise but rarely will be able to establish based on the limited record.30 28 Id. 29 Nazario v. State, 293 Ga. 480, 488 (2) (d) ( 746 SE2d 109 ) (2013). 30 Id. 12 Based on the limited record before us, we cannot say that the distinct acts of child cruelty included in the indictment, and to which Ray pleaded guilty, merged as this would “depend[] on facts that are not in the record.”31 Therefore, we affirm the trial court’s ruling. 2021In this respect, merger claims in guilty plea cases are like other claims that a defendant who pleads guilty may try to raise but rarely will be able to establish based on the limited record.30 28 Id. 29 Nazario v. State, 293 Ga. 480, 488 (2) (d) ( 746 SE2d 109 ) (2013). 30 Id. 12 Based on the limited record before us, we cannot say that the distinct acts of child cruelty included in the indictment, and to which Ray pleaded guilty, merged as this would “depend[] on facts that are not in the record.”31 Therefore, we affirm the trial court’s ruling. | 5 | 5 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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.