State of Georgia v. Jefferson, GA, Appeal Brief, Multiple Felonies, 2017 In the Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 30, 2017 S17A1085. THE STATE v. JEFFERSON et al. MELTON, Presiding Justice. On June 4, 2015, Brenton Jefferson, his brother Santez Jefferson, Demarcus Cawthorne, Jamal Arnold, and Lee Davis (collectively “Appellees”) …