State v. Brantley

321 Ga. 370

FINAL COPY S25A0208. THE STATE v. BRANTLEY. PETERSON, Chief Justice. The State appeals an order excluding incriminating phone calls Barron Brantley made while incarcerated in jail before his trial; the State brings that appeal under OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (4). As an initial matter, we conclude that our unchallenged precedent permits the State to appeal this order under OCGA § 5-7-1 (a) (4). And on the merits, the trial court made two errors. It erred in holding that the District Attorney’s access to the recorded calls violated Brantley’s state and federal rights to privacy, because our…