Mississippi Court of Appeals

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June 25, 2002

06/25/2002 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Brantley, James P.
X 2001-CA-01098-COA

Burgess, Francis N. Sr., Francis N. Burgess, Jr. and Lula Michelle Burgess v. H. Alex Trotter Hinds Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: G-99-65 W/4; Ruling Date: 06/11/2001; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: Brantley, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of the Second Judicial District of Hinds County is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.

Brantley, James P.
X 2001-WC-01573-COA

Peco Foods of Mississippi, Inc. v. Lou Ann Keyes Jasper Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 21-0031; Ruling Date: 09/05/2001; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Brantley, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Jasper County Circuit Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2001-CA-00016-COA

Passmore, Richard B. v. Amy R. Passmore Lee Chancery Court; LC Case#: 00-1098; Ruling Date: 11/28/2000; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lee County Chancery Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2001-CA-00073-COA

Sanders, Mervin v. State of Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-0021; Ruling Date: 12/06/2000; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Pike County dismissing post-conviction relief is affirmed. Pike County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Irving, J., Concurs in result only.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2001-CA-00400-COA

Pullem, Terry a/k/a Terry Pullum v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251-00-854CIV; Ruling Date: 01/26/2001; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County dismissing the motion for post- conviction relief with prejudice is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2001-CP-00690-COA

Newman, LeRoy a/k/a LeRoy Rick James Newman v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 00-CV-157 (R); Ruling Date: 03/26/2001; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Lauderdale County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Myers, William H.
X 2000-KA-01503-COA

Williams, Derrick v. State of Mississippi Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2000-0090; Ruling Date: 08/10/2000; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Copiah County of conviction of possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute and sentence of sixteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections; to serve ten years of said sentence with the remaining six years to be suspended for five years post-release supervision and a fine of $18,000 is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Myers, William H.
X 2001-KA-00026-COA

Bridges, Alvin Lee Sr. a/k/a Alvin L. Bridges v. State of Mississippi Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-524 CR; Ruling Date: 08/24/2000; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Forrest County of conviction of sale of a controlled substance and sentence of thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, fine of $1,000,000, restitution of $425 to the Mississippi Crime Lab and surrender driver's license is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Myers, William H.
X 2001-CA-00703-COA

Favre, Kevin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case#: 11,280; Ruling Date: 04/25/2001; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hancock County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Thomas, J., Not Participating.

Myers, William H.
X 2001-CA-00888-COA

Benjamin, L.C. v. Cornwell Well Service Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-322; Ruling Date: 05/21/2001; Ruling Judge: Keith Starrett; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Irving, Tyree
X 2000-KA-01669-COA

Bozeman, Derwin Russell v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-10,464(1); Ruling Date: 08/15/2000; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Jackson County Circuit Court of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Irving, Tyree
X 2000-CA-02027-COA

Washington, Thelma, Irene Epps, Zenester Moore, Levern Buchanan and Betty Wren v. Casino America, Inc. d/b/a Isle of Capri Vicksburg Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97-0011-CI; Ruling Date: 08/31/2000; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Warren County Circuit Court is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 2000-CA-01863-COA

Langston, Mansfield v. Randy Bigelow, Agency Management Corporation and Those Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing to Insurance Policy No. X11487 Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-0239; Ruling Date: 07/17/2000; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Sunflower County Circuit Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 2000-KA-01957-COA

Scott, Sheila Ann v. State of Mississippi Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case#: 3324; Ruling Date: 09/13/2000; Ruling Judge: Elzy Smith, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Tunica County Circuit Court of conviction on Count I of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment and conviction on Count II of aggravated assault and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Sentence imposed in Count I shall run consecutively to any and all sentences previously imposed and sentence in Count II shall run concurrently to sentence in Count I. Tunica County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Thomas, James E.
X 2001-CA-00839-COA

Redditt, Vivian Bardin, Deceased: In The Matter of the Last Will and Testament of, Ralph Bardin Redditt v. Helen Gray Redditt, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of William Joseph Redditt, Deceased, Richard P. Redditt and Vivian Redditt Hemphill Leflore Chancery Court; LC Case#: E99-0001; Ruling Date: 04/19/2001; Ruling Judge: William Willard, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Leflore County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Thomas, James E.
X 2001-KA-00946-COA

Watts, Hayward v. State of Mississippi Winston Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2000-158-CR; Ruling Date: 05/11/2001; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Winston County of conviction of possession of marijuana and sentence of three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, driving privileges suspended for six months and fine of $3,000 is affirmed. Sentence imposed in this cause shall run consecutively to any sentence previously imposed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Thomas, James E.
X 2001-CP-01126-COA

Pleas, Moses L. v. State of Mississippi Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2001-182; Ruling Date: 05/22/2001; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lamar County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Lamar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Thomas, James E.
X 2001-CP-01596-COA

Roberts, Kendrick v. State of Mississippi Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2001-C153; Ruling Date: 09/17/2001; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Yazoo County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Yazoo County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

King, Leslie D.
X 2000-CA-01855-COA

Lawson, Elizabeth v. Steven R. Lawson Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 00-00049; Ruling Date: 10/11/2000; Ruling Judge: Margaret Alfonso; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Harrison County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

King, Leslie D.
X 2001-CA-00352-COA

Parrott, Benjamin, Deceased: In The Matter of the Estate of, Lonnie Hamlin April v. Vernice McGruder Madison Chancery Court; LC Case#: 99-549; Ruling Date: 12/05/2000; Ruling Judge: William Lutz; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Madison County Chancery Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Irving, J., Not Participating.

EN BANC
2000-CP-01358-COA

Weston, Michael a/k/a Michael Jerome Weston a/k/a Michael Gerome Weston v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 91-1-500; Ruling Date: 07/22/1998; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
2000-CA-01606-COA

Leaf River Forest Products, Inc. v. Charles Rowell AND Charles Rowell v. Leaf River Forest Products, Inc., David I. Hertz, Anita F. Hertz, Woodrow B. Downing, Jr., Shirley Downing, Melinda Ann Downing Spiers, Justin Wade Downing, N.C. "Newell" Sullivan and R.W. Sullivan Lamar Chancery Court; LC Case#: 98-0445-W; Ruling Date: 11/03/2000; Ruling Judge: Sebe Dale, Jr.; Disposition: Upon consideration of the Appellees' motion for rehearing and the Appellant's response to the motion, the motion for rehearing is denied. King, P.J., and Irving, J., would grant.

EN BANC
X 2000-KA-01939-COA

Wall, Randy S. a/k/a Randy Shane Wall v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97-00217; Ruling Date: 05/23/2000; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The original opinion issued by the Court is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. The judgment of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Harrison County is reversed and remanded for a new trial. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Disposition: Motion for rehearing granted.

EN BANC
2000-KA-02046-COA

Cleveland, Christopher a/k/a Pee Wee v. State of Mississippi Newton Circuit Court; LC Case#: 00-CR-0022-NW; Ruling Date: 12/08/2000; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. King, P.J., and Irving, J., would grant.

EN BANC
2001-WC-00049-COA

Foamex Products, Inc. and The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Sandra Simons Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV00-156(R)L; Ruling Date: 12/08/2000; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Disposition: Upon consideration of the Appellants' motion for rehearing and the Appellee's response to the motion, the motion for rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
2001-KA-00077-COA

Moran, Timothy Matthew Jr. v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: B2401-98-00023; Ruling Date: 11/21/2000; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
2001-CA-00269-COA

Chambers, Bruce L. and Peggy W. Chambers v. BancorpSouth Bank f/k/a Merchants Bank; Evelyn McDonald and David McDonald d/b/a McDonald Land Developers, a Partnership; and Evelyn McDonald, Individually Warren Chancery Court; LC Case#: 95-0036GN; Ruling Date: 11/27/2000; Ruling Judge: Vicki Barnes; Disposition: Appellants' motion for rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
XXX 2001-CA-00659-COA

Wilson, Carlton Deforest v. Maudeste Karen Wilson Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G 98-1103 W/4; Ruling Date: 03/19/2001; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Hinds County is reversed and remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Concur. Concurring Opinion: Bridges, J. Votes: Lee, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Thomas, J., Brantley, J., Join.