Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
June 27, 2023
06/27/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2021-CA-01314-COA
Houston Corey Grantham v. Julia Taylor Ginn; Carroll Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 08CH1:15-cv-00055-KK; Ruling Date: 02/24/2021; Ruling Judge: Kiley Kirk; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2022-KA-00499-COA
Warren J. Soileau Jr. a/k/a Warren J. Soileau a/k/a Warren Soileau v. State of Mississippi; Walthall Circuit Court; LC Case #: 74CI1:20-cr-00032; Ruling Date: 07/08/2021; Ruling Judge: David Strong, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Appeal Dismissed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
McCarty, David Neil, J.
X 2022-CP-01059-COA
George A. Sanders a/k/a George A. Sanders, Jr. v. Tate Reeves, Governor of Mississippi; Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 32CI1:22-cv-00057-THI; Ruling Date: 09/14/2022; Ruling Judge: Tomika Irving; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Jefferson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Emfinger, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
McCarty, David Neil, J.
X 2022-CP-01141-COA
Sylvester Bell a/k/a Bell Sylvester v. State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2022-0077; Ruling Date: 10/10/2022; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Tunica County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2021-KA-01286-COA
Darnell Stevenson v. State of Mississippi; Adams Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-KR-0011-B; Ruling Date: 10/19/2021; Ruling Judge: Debra Blackwell; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2022-SA-00529-COA
Leverne Brent and Lenard Brent v. Mississippi Department of Human Services and Mississippi State Agencies Workers' Compensation Trust; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:12-cv-00582-WAG; Ruling Date: 03/03/2021; Ruling Judge: Eleanor Peterson; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2022-CP-00689-COA
Gerald Mangum v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:21-cv-00527-EFP; Ruling Date: 08/31/2021; Ruling Judge: Eleanor Peterson; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., and McCarty, J., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2021-KA-00791-COA
Raymond Friley a/k/a Raymond Friley, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19,0234CRT; Ruling Date: 06/18/2021; Ruling Judge: Toni Terrett; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Warren County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Not Participating.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2021-KA-01416-COA
Donavan James Prather a/k/a Donavan Prather v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2021-0058-CR1K; Ruling Date: 11/17/2021; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2022-CA-00099-COA
SDBT Archives LLC v. Penn-Star Insurance Company and BGA Finance Inc.; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 76CI1:18-cv-00111; Ruling Date: 02/02/2022; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00880-COA
Board of Aldermen of The Town of Tutwiler, Mississippi v. State of Mississippi, Office of the State Auditor; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:17-cv-00322-WLK; Ruling Date: 07/21/2021; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-CP-01277-COA
Makenzie Baker v. State of Mississippi; Chickasaw Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 02021-36LPCR; Ruling Date: 10/22/2021; Ruling Judge: John Luther; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2022-CP-00088-COA
Lorenzo Hull v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 75CI1:12-cr-130; Ruling Date: 12/22/2021; Ruling Judge: Toni Terrett; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2022-KA-00100-COA
Charles Williams a/k/a Charles Cordell Williams a/k/a Blink v. State of Mississippi; Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00313-1; Ruling Date: 11/17/2021; Ruling Judge: Michael Mills, Jr.; Disposition: The appellant's motion to recall the mandate and for leave to file a pro se motion for rehearing out-of-time is granted. The mandate is hereby recalled, and the appellant's pro se motion for rehearing is due within thirty days of the entry of this order. Order entered 06/21/2023.
EN BANC
2022-KA-00988-COA
Anthony Gerald Fox v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:20-cr-00577-AHW-1; Ruling Date: 08/18/2022; Ruling Judge: Adrienne Hooper-Wooten; Disposition: The appellant's "Motion for Rehearing Under Mississippi Rule of Appellate Procedure 40" is denied. Order entered 06/23/2023.
EN BANC
2023-TS-00191-COA
Jayme Lynn Tubbs v. State of Mississippi; Quitman Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2022-0007; Ruling Date: 01/23/2023; Ruling Judge: Linda Coleman; Disposition: Jayme Lynn Tubbs's "Motion to Stay Appeal and Remand to the Trial Court to Resolve Post-Trial Developments Affecting the Appeal" is granted. This appeal is hereby stayed for sixty days for limited-remand proceedings as directed in this order. Order entered 06/23/2023.