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Griffis, T. Kenneth
X  2005-KA-02187-COA

Chico Craft v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 04-1233; Ruling Date: 10/12/2005; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County of conviction of murder and sentence to serve a term of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Hinds County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Lamont Jackson a/k/a Lamont Demond Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-10,673(1); Ruling Date: 06/02/2005; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County of conviction of armed carjacking and sentence to serve a term of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and pay a fine of $2,500 is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Jackson County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur. Myers, P.J., concurs in result only.

James M. Cochran a/k/a James Monroe Cochran, Sr. v. State of Mississippi; Greene Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-08-101 (3); Ruling Date: 04/26/2006; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Greene County dismissing post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Greene County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Chandler, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Jack Nofsinger v. Joe Irby; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-04041; Ruling Date: 08/01/2006; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Majority Opinion: Myers, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Jerry Lavon Rayborn v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04-052CR; Ruling Date: 02/25/2005; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Forrest County Circuit Court of conviction of burglary of a dwelling and sentence as a habitual offender to twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Forrest County. Votes: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Nancy Williams and Laura Williams v. The Estate of Janette Williams Cheeks, Deceased, Linda Harper, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Janette Cheeks, Deceased; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 2003-574 0/3; Ruling Date: 05/22/2006; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Chancery Court, First Judicial District, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellants. Votes: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Tomechia McNair v. Bridget N. Clark; Scott Chancery Court; LC Case #: 99-412; Ruling Date: 08/26/2005; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Majority Opinion: King, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Scott County Chancery Court is reversed and the original $297 monthly support order is reinstated. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur. Barnes, J., concurs in result only.

Nolan D. Lankford v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2005-0333CD; Ruling Date: 03/24/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Majority Opinion: King, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the DeSoto County Circuit Court affirming the decision of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.