# Georgia Court of Appeals Declines to Consider Fmr Smith State Prison Warden’s Appeal

> The Georgia Court of Appeals declined to hear an appeal from former Smith State Prison Warden Brian Adams and former correctional officer Ireon Moore in a wrongful death lawsuit, citing a lack of juri…

**Published**: 2026-06-22
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/georgia-court-of-appeals-declines-to-consider-fmr-smith-state-prison-wardens-appeal/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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The Georgia Court of Appeals declined to hear an appeal from former Smith State Prison Warden Brian Adams and former correctional officer Ireon Moore in a wrongful death lawsuit, citing a lack of jurisdiction due to a procedural issue. The lawsuit, filed by the family of Bobby C. Kicklighter, alleges that Adams and Moore facilitated a criminal enterprise operating from…