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Georgia Supreme Court addresses witness requirements for criminal accomplices
Georgia evidence law states that “[t]he testimony of a single witness is generally sufficient to establish a fact.” This rule is contained in Title 24, Chapter 14 of the Georgia Evidence Code (OCGA § 24-14-8). This applies to all civil cases (personal injury/wrongful death cases, contract claims, domestic cases, etc.) and misdemeanor criminal cases. But…
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Georgia Supreme Court Amicus Curiae Brief on Defendants’ Bad Faith
Yesterday, John Hadden and Kevin Ketner submitted a brief to the Georgia Supreme Court on behalf of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association. The issue involved whether a defendant’s traffic violations could serve as a basis for an award of attorneys’ fees. The case is Love v. McKnight, Georgia Supreme Court Case No. S24G0371. Under Georgia…
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Making the right evidence argument at trial
In connection with my annual updates to Georgia Law of Evidence, I read hundreds of cases (at least) every year from the Georgia Court of Appeals and Supreme Court dealing with interpretations of the Georgia Evidence Code. Last night, I read one that caught my attention because the issue was seemingly simple, and a piece…
John D. Hadden – Trial Lawyer
Trial & Appellate Lawyer at Penn Law, LLC | Author on Torts and Evidence