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showing of plain error in Georgia

5 Georgia opinions name it 2 courts 2012–2025 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.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Quiller v. the Stategreen
gactapp · 2016 · cited in 2 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018See Quiller v. State , supra, 338 Ga. App. at 209 , 789 S.E.2d 391 . (c) Has appellant made a showing of plain error?

2018See Quiller v. State , supra, 338 Ga. App. at 209 , 789 S.E.2d 391 . (c) Has appellant made a showing of plain error?

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Willis v. Stategreen
ga · 2018 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025That, however, does not end our inquiry because reversal is not required without a showing of plain error.2 See Willis v. State, 304 Ga. 122, 128, 129 (2018).

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Howard v. Stategreen
ga · 2019 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See Howard v. State, 307 Ga. 12, 15 (2) ( 834 SE2d 11 ) (2019) (A showing of plain error requires “that the error was not affirmatively waived; that it was obvious beyond reasonable dispute; that it likely affected the outcome of the proceedings; and that it seriously affected the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the proceedings.”).

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Mullins v. Stategreen
gactapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Georgia opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012Mullins v. State, 298 Ga. App. 368, 371 (1) (b) ( 680 SE2d 474 ) (2009).

2012Mullins v. State, 298 Ga. App. 368, 371 (1) (b) ( 680 SE2d 474 ) (2009).

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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 § 17-8-57 (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

OH 52 (1990–2026) MI 31 (2004–2023) PA 24 (1982–2026) VT 18 (1988–2025) CO 10 (1975–2018) NJ 10 (2019–2023) DC 6 (1968–1995) UT 6 (2003–2022) IL 6 (1990–2018) GA 5 (2012–2025) NC 4 (1998–2018) VA 4 (2008–2026) MO 4 (1983–2005) WY 4 (1978–2018) SD 4 (1996–2022) NV 4 (2009–2019) TX 3 (2005–2015) MN 3 (1999–2016) DE 2 (1991–2025) CT 2 (2005–2007)

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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