On August 8, the Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed a convicted defendant’s appeal of the denial of his “motion to vacate and set aside his convictions and sentences” as void. Nathaniel Griggs v. State, A14A1991. The court lacked jurisdiction over … Continued
On July 24, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Laster v. National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, A14A1057, A14A1059. After the State Court of Sumter County granted summary judgment against the Lasters, they appealed pro se to the Superior … Continued
In Sewell v. Cancel, S13G1274 (June 2, 2014), the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that the appeals courts have jurisdiction “over a properly filed cross-appeal seeking review of an order entered after the filing of the original notice of appeal but … Continued
In an opinion issued June 30, 2014, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously found the Court of Appeals’ retroactivity analysis was “flawed.” Murphy v. Murphy, S13G1651, slip op. at 1. The Court stated that although statutory procedural changes can apply retroactively, … Continued