Georgia Department of Corrections v. Couch

Barnes, Presiding Judge.

In Ga. Dept. of Corrections v. Couch, 295 Ga. 469 (759 SE2d 804) (2014) (Couch II), the Supreme Court affirmed our ruling as to Division 1 “albeit under a different rationale,” and reversed our ruling in Division 2 of Ga. Dept. of Corrections v. Couch, 322 Ga. App. 234 (744 SE2d 432) (2013). Accordingly, we vacate Divisions 1 and 2 of our earlier opinion, and adopt the opinion of the Supreme Court with respect to those divisions. Division 3 was not addressed by the Supreme Court and in that circumstance we are required to(1) read [the Supreme] Court’s opinion within…