06/20/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
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Martavis Moore v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 21-cr-00035-2; Ruling Date: 03/29/2022; Ruling Judge: Linda Coleman; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Bolivar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.

Jeremy Jerome Powe a/k/a Jeremy Powe a/k/a Jeremy J. Powe v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18CI1:20-cr-00046; Ruling Date: 03/28/2022; Ruling Judge: Jon Weathers; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.

Estate of Herbert G. Rogers, III v. The Estate of Frederick Robbins Rogers, Mary Nell Rogers Brandt, North Mississippi Fish & Game Preserve Club, Inc., and Robbins Ellis Rogers; Union Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2019-0024-73-B; Ruling Date: 10/22/2021; Ruling Judge: Stephen Bailey; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Barnes, C.J., Not Participating.

Arthur Lestrick v. State of Mississippi; Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case #: 15CI1:09-cr-00122-1; Ruling Date: 01/12/2022; Ruling Judge: Tomika Irving; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Copiah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.

Choice Evans a/k/a Choice Debreck Evans v. State of Mississippi; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 12CI1:21-cv-00115-cw; Ruling Date: 11/02/2021; Ruling Judge: Charles Wright, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Clarke County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Lawrence, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Smith, J., Not Participating.

Bridge Properties of Lafayette, LLC and Bridge Properties of Mississippi, LLC v. 1000 Jefferson, LLC and Corey A. Alger; Lafayette Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2021-139; Ruling Date: 02/07/2022; Ruling Judge: Robert Whitwell; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Greenlee, J., Not Participating.

Calvin Buchanan v. Hope Federal Credit Union; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:20-cv-00072-JR; Ruling Date: 01/28/2021; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Emfinger, J., not participating.

Babette Maxwell, Individually and as Executrix of the Estates of William Irwin, Deceased, and Lynda Irwin, Deceased, and for and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of William Irwin, Deceased, and Lynda Irwin, Deceased v. Panola County, Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CV2015-257SMP2; Ruling Date: 07/28/2021; Ruling Judge: Smith Murphey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Candra Beth Clark v. Tippah County Department of Child Protection Services and State of Mississippi; Tippah Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2019-347W; Ruling Date: 09/21/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Whitwell; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Greenlee, J., not participating.

Brandi's Hope Community Services, LLC, Wanda Keith and Danny O. Cowart v. Heather Denice Walters; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 41CI1:20-cv-00044; Ruling Date: 01/25/2022; Ruling Judge: John White; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Greenlee, Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., and Emfinger, J., Dissent Without Separate Written Opinion. McDonald, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Westbrooks, J.; Wilson, P.J., and Emfinger, J., Join In Part. Dissenting Opinion: McDonald, J. Votes: Westbrooks, J., Joins This Opinion. Wilson, P.J., and Emfinger, J., Join This Opinion in Part.