Attorney Nina Maria Svoren's Legal Cases

Criminal defense

Heard v. State, 325 Ga. App. 135 (2013)

Nov 22, 2013

OUTCOME: Reversed

Defendant stopped for wrong tag sticker consented to search of vehicle in which contraband found. Defense challenged duration of stop, voluntariness of consent.

Criminal defense

Palmer v. State, 282 Ga. 466 (2007)

Sep 24, 2007

OUTCOME: Trial court reversed

Supreme Court reversed trial court's dismissal of special demurrers

Criminal defense

Sellers v. State, 263 Ga. App. 144 (2003)

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversed

State is not allowed to use child's initials in indictment instead of using full name.

Criminal defense

State v Winnie, 242 Ga. App. 228 (2000)

N/A

OUTCOME: Affirmed

No reasonable suspicion to stop a car exiting from behind a closed business late at night.

Criminal defense

Farmer v. State, 266 Ga. 869 (1996)

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversed

Hearsay not admissible in probation revocation where alleged victim refused to testify.

Criminal defense

Griffin v. State, 230 Ga. App. 318 (1998)

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversed

Defendant entitled to hearing on voluntariness of confession made to private individual.

Criminal defense

Harrison v. State, 268 Ga. 574 (1997)

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversed

Judge must instruct jury that finding of passion and provocation precludes guilty verdict on felony murder charge.

Nina Maria Svoren's Legal Cases (7)

Heard v. State, 325 Ga. App. 135 (2013)

Palmer v. State, 282 Ga. 466 (2007)

Sellers v. State, 263 Ga. App. 144 (2003)

State v Winnie, 242 Ga. App. 228 (2000)

Farmer v. State, 266 Ga. 869 (1996)

Griffin v. State, 230 Ga. App. 318 (1998)

Harrison v. State, 268 Ga. 574 (1997)