Supreme Court of Georgia

Smith v. State

January 5, 2026

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Travis Smith’s murder conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in admitting the contested testimony, photographs, or in denying motions for a mistrial, and that Smith’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel were unsupported. The Court applied plain‑error and abuse‑of‑discretion standards and found no reversible error.