Mississippi Court of Appeals

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July 24, 2001

07/24/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Myers, William H.
X 1999-CA-01945-COA

Jordan, Lavon, Christine Hartley, Geraldine Foster, John Jordan, Jr., Allen Jordan and Ann Ethel Jordan v. Alvaline Baggett, Yolanda Mathis, Walter Calvin Mathis, Willie James Mathis, Patricia Wells and Charles Lewis Haley Copiah Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96-0426; Ruling Date: 10/22/1999; Ruling Judge: Edward Patten, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Copiah County Chancery Court is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Chandler, J., Concur. Irving, J., Concurs in result only.


Myers, William H.
X 2000-CA-00182-COA

Granger, James Harilton Jr. v. State of Mississippi Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case#: 15,145; Ruling Date: 12/30/1999; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Copiah County Circuit Court denying post-conviction relief is hereby affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Myers, William H.
X 2000-CA-00271-COA

Bustin, William E. Jr. v. Sue L. Bustin (Kemp) Alcorn Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96-0677; Ruling Date: 01/10/2000; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Alcorn County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Myers, William H.
X 2000-KA-01502-COA

Edget, Ennis a/k/a Ennis Edgett Jr. v. State of Mississippi Grenada Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2000-117CR; Ruling Date: 08/07/2000; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Grenada County Circuit Court of conviction of felony escape and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Grenada County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Lee, L. Joseph
X 2000-CA-00239-COA

Walker, Michael Lee v. State of Mississippi Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97127(G)A; Ruling Date: 01/14/2000; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Thomas, James E.
X 1999-CP-01195-COA

McCuiston, Jerome v. State of Mississippi Marshall Circuit Court; LC Case#: MK96-085; Ruling Date: 09/13/1999; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Marshall County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Marshall County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Thomas, James E.
X 2000-CA-00390-COA

Stevenson, Leonard v. State of Mississippi Bolivar Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 6574; Ruling Date: 02/29/2000; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Bolivar County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Thomas, James E.
X 2000-CP-00618-COA

Newsome, Tracy a/k/a Tracy Cleothra Hawthorne a/k/a Tracy Cleothra Newsom v. State of Mississippi Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV99-0229CT; Ruling Date: 03/22/2000; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Consolidated With 2000-CP-00981-COA Tracy Newsome a/k/a Tracy Cleothra Hawthorne a/k/a Tracy Cleothra Newsom v. State of Mississippi; Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV99-0230-CT; Ruling Date: 03/22/2000; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Tate County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Tate County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Bridges, Billy G.
X 2000-KA-00076-COA

Maldonado, Lilliana v. State of Mississippi Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 11113; Ruling Date: 06/01/1999; Ruling Judge: John Kitchens; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Rankin County of conviction of possession of more than thirty grams of cocaine and sentence of thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur. Irving, J., Concurs in result only.


Bridges, Billy G.
X 2000-CP-00994-COA

Isaac, Charles v. State of Mississippi Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2000-0048-CV; Ruling Date: 06/06/2000; Ruling Judge: Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County denying the Appellant post- conviction relief is hereby affirmed. Oktibbeha County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Payne, Mary Libby
XXXX 2000-CA-00259-COA

Dailey, Susan Joyce v. Methodist Medical Center, Dr. Martin Newcomb, Sarah Green, Renida Dee and Darlene Burk Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251-97-1517CIV; Ruling Date: 01/18/2000; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Payne, J. Disposition: The judgments of the Hinds County Circuit Court granting summary judgment are reversed and remanded for trial on the merits. The judgment denying the motion to dismiss is affirmed. Appellees and Cross-Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Concur. Concurring in Part Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Joins. Thomas, J., Chandler, J., Join in Part. Concurring in Part Opinion: Thomas, J. Concurring in Part Opinion: Chandler, J.


Southwick, Leslie H.
X 2000-KA-00237-COA

Davis, Kenny Ray v. State of Mississippi Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case#: 5151; Ruling Date: 01/14/1999; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Claiborne County of conviction of two counts of aggravated assault and sentence of concurrent terms of twelve years for each count in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Claiborne County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


Southwick, Leslie H.
X 2000-CA-01273-COA

Miller, Joseph B. v. State of Mississippi Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-383-G; Ruling Date: 06/28/2000; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County of denial of post-conviction relief is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Concur. Chandler, J., Not Participating.


Southwick, Leslie H.
X 2000-CP-01549-COA

Scott, Jeffery v. State of Mississippi Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2000-0254; Ruling Date: 08/30/2000; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Copiah County Circuit Court denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Copiah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


King, Leslie D.
X 1999-KA-01572-COA

McDaniel, Louis v. State of Mississippi Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case#: 980094; Ruling Date: 11/20/1998; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Copiah County of conviction of capital rape and sentence of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Copiah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


King, Leslie D.
X 1999-CP-01861-COA

Moffett, Mark E. and Evelyn J. Moffett v. Jones County Junior College and Robert Sullivan Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 97-12-169; Ruling Date: 10/13/1999; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jones County of summary judgment is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


King, Leslie D.
X 2000-KA-00953-COA

Von Brock, Harold v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR99-515; Ruling Date: 05/24/2000; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lee County Circuit Court of conviction of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and sentence of fifteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with five years suspended and five years post-release supervision and fine of $5,000 with $4,000 suspended is affirmed. Sentence to run consecutively to sentence in Lee County CR97-577. Lee County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
XXX 1999-CA-01456-COA

Tillman, Shirley v. Wallace Tillman Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case#: 95-0925; Ruling Date: 07/28/1999; Ruling Judge: Glenn Barlow; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Jackson County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: King, P.J. Votes: Payne, J., Bridges, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: Payne, J.


McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 1999-KA-01596-COA

Stapleton, Derrick v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 98466801; Ruling Date: 07/21/1999; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County of conviction for drive-by shooting and sentence of thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed as to the issue of guilt. The matter is remanded for the limited purpose of reconsideration of the sentence after an appropriate pre-sentence inquiry. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Payne, J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur.


EN BANC
2000-CA-00198-COA

M.A.S. v. Mississippi Department of Human Services Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case# 97,667; Ruling Date: 01/04/2000; Ruling Judge: Margaret Alsonso; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing denied. King, P.J., Payne, Lee and Irving, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CA-00223-COA

Flechas, Eunice S. v. Miguel Martin Flechas, III Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96-2728; Ruling Date: 01/06/2000; Ruling Judge: Pat Watts, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Payne, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Jackson County Chancery Court is reversed and remanded in part and affirmed in part. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Myers, J. Votes: Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Chandler, J., Join.


EN BANC
2000-KA-00731-COA

Peyton, Carsie D. v. State of Mississippi Marion Circuit Court; LC Case#: K99-0143P; Ruling Date: 03/10/2000; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing denied.