Mississippi Court of Appeals

Hand Down Lists
July 27, 1999

07/27/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Thomas, James E.
X 1998-KA-01332-COA

Dukes, Travis a/k/a Monk a/k/a Monkey v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9294; Ruling Date: 09/04/1998; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Coahoma County Circuit Court of the conviction of Travis Dukes on Count I armed robbery and sentence of eight years to run consecutive to any and all sentences previously imposed; Count II aggravated assault and sentence of fifteen years to run concurrent with sentence imposed in Count I, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is affirmed. Coahoma County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 97-KA-01026-COA

Crawford, Johnny a/k/a "Cracker" v. State of Mississippi Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2999; Ruling Date: 07/02/1997; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County of conviction of sale of cocaine and sentence of thirty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Jefferson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

Lee, L. Joseph
XX 98-CA-00375-COA

Simmons, Alberta v. Josephine S. Cleveland Panola Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 974118; Ruling Date: 02/09/1998; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Panola County Chancery Court is reversed and remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Joins.

Lee, L. Joseph
XXX 98-CA-00752-COA

Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors v. Quality Farms, Inc. Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 950080; Ruling Date: 01/15/1998; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Wilkinson County Circuit Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Irving, J., Moore, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: King, P.J. Votes: Payne, J., Joins. Dissenting Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Join.

Lee, L. Joseph
XX 98-KA-00769-COA

Coleman, Franco v. State of Mississippi Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8574; Ruling Date: 05/12/1998; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Leake County of conviction on Count I of the sale of a schedule I controlled substance and sentence of two years; Count II of conviction of the sale of a schedule I controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a public park and sentence to six years all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with sentence in Count I to be served consecutively to sentence in Count II, and pay a fine of $3,000 is affirmed. Leake County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Bridges, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Join.

Bridges, Billy G.
X 1998-CA-00983-COA

Wilbourne, Don R. v. Mathilde Wilbourne Kemper Chancery Court; LC Case#: 970072; Ruling Date: 03/31/1998; Ruling Judge: Edward Prisock; Majority Opinion:Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Kemper County Chancery Court is affirmed in part and reversed in part. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

Bridges, Billy G.
X 1998-CP-01340-COA

Martin, Sylvester a/k/a Sonny v. State of Mississippi Lawrence Circuit Court; LC Case#: PC18; Ruling Date: 08/13/1998; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion:Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lawrence County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed and the cause remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion. Lawrence County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 97-CA-01445-COA

Campbell, Thomas H. v. Joy Montgomery Scott Campbell DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case#: 908972; Ruling Date: 09/06/1997; Ruling Judge: Percy Lynchard, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Desoto County is affirmed. The statutory penalty provided in Mississippi Code of 1972 Section 11-3-23 (Rev. 1991) is assessed upon the judgment rendered against the Appellant and interest is awarded. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
XX 97-CA-01461-COA

Dunaway, James K. v. Nonniel Dunaway Marion Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960624; Ruling Date: 10/13/1997; Ruling Judge: Johnny Williams; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Marion County is affirmed except the money judgment of $115,552.91 is reversed and judgment in the amount of $74,612.23 is hereby rendered against the Appellant in lieu thereof, and the award to the Appellee of $10,000 in attorney's fees is reversed and rendered. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Payne, J. Votes: King, P.J., Thomas, J., Join.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 98-CA-00037-COA

Koestler, Marilyn E. v. Mississippi College Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97591CIV; Ruling Date: 11/05/1997; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Payne, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 98-CA-00042-COA

McCubbin, Jack Hamblin v. Rebecca Wells Seay Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G961529; Ruling Date: 12/04/1997; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Hinds County is vacated and this cause is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the person of the Appellant. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Lee, J., Moore, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 98-KA-00048-COA

Hughes, Alonzo a/k/a Alonzo Marshay Hughes v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97198CR; Ruling Date: 11/19/1997; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion:McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Concur. Moore, J., Thomas, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 98-CP-00225-COA

Potts, Jr., George v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9310349; Ruling Date: 02/19/1997; Ruling Judge: Bill Jones; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 1998-WC-01024-COA

Cooper Lighting HID v. Joseph Brisco, Sr. Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970306; Ruling Date: 05/15/1998; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Warren County affirming the decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission is affirmed. Statutory penalties and interest are allowed on the award of temporary total disability and on all installments of permanent partial disability which have accrued prior to the issuance of the mandate in this proceeding, interest is to run on each unpaid installment from the due date through date of payment. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 1998-KA-01155-COA

Haire, Michael Lee v. State of Mississippi Yalobusha Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: CR9826; Ruling Date: 07/22/1998; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Yalobusha County of conviction of touching and handling a child for lustful purposes and sentence of ten years with three years suspended on unsupervised probation with conditions in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Yalobusha County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.

EN BANC
96-KA-01303-COA

Johns, Oliver a/k/a Oliver Johns, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 15194; Ruling Date: 11/21/1996; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
96-KA-01335-COA

White, Robert a/k/a Robert Lee White v. State of Mississippi Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960112; Ruling Date: 06/28/1996; Ruling Judge: Shirley Byers; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Irving, J., not participating.

EN BANC
XXX 97-KA-01561-COA

Pool, Johnny a/k/a John Vanslyke Pool, III v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 1621; Ruling Date: 12/01/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jones County of conviction of Count I burglary of a dwelling and sentence of twenty years with ten years suspended; Count II of grand larceny and sentence of five years with two years suspended to run consecutively to sentence in Count I, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Jones County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Bridges, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Irving, J., Moore, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Diaz, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: King, P.J.

EN BANC
97-CA-01597-COA

Zimmerman, Carl v. Three Rivers Planning and Development District; Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority; Ronald E. Bell, as Administrator Lee County and as Chairman of Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; A Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case#: 95160; Ruling Date: 11/10/1997; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
98-KA-00051-COA

McKnight, Curtis v. State of Mississippi Amite Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2613; Ruling Date: 10/31/1997; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied.

EN BANC
98-CA-00261-COA

Grant, Robin Humphrey Martin v. Scott Alan Martin, Larry Martin and Peggy Martin Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G942754; Ruling Date: 01/13/1998; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Disposition: Appellees' Motion for Rehearing is denied. McMillin, C.J. and Payne, J., not participating.

EN BANC
98-KA-00541-COA

Bryant, William C. a/k/a William Curtis Bryant a/k/a William Curtis Bryant, Jr., a/k/a William "Chip" Bryant v. State of Mississippi Chickasaw Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: HK97039; Ruling Date: 03/24/1998; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Irving, J., would grant.