Supreme Court of Georgia

Flakes v. the State (two Cases)

February 3, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Jeffrey Flakes’s murder convictions and sentences, finding his claimed errors – including improper video identification, admission of prior‑shooting evidence, victim photos, and ineffective assistance – were harmless or unsupported, and reversed the trial court’s grant of a new trial to Curtis Williams, remanding for further consideration of his remaining claims.