07/31/2012 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Fair, Eugene Love
X  2011-CA-00220-COA

Oliver Otis McCray a/k/a Otis McCray v. State of Mississippi; Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0134; Ruling Date: 01/05/2011; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Majority Opinion: Fair, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Wilkinson County dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell and Russell, JJ., Concur.

Dennis Jefferson a/k/a Dennis E. Jefferson v. State of Mississippi; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-CI43; Ruling Date: 01/19/2011; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Yazoo County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Yazoo County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Griffis, P.J., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Fair, JJ., Concur. Carlton, J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion. Irving, P.J., and Russell, J., Concur in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Specially Concurring Opinion: Carlton, J.

Cynthia Dominick v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 22,463; Ruling Date: 04/15/2011; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Rankin County of conviction of careless driving and driving under the influence, first offense, and sentence of $1000, plus costs and assessments, with $500 suspended, and forty-eight hours in custody with credit for time served and ninety days probation is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell, Russell and Fair, JJ., Concur.

Susan Sammie Smith v. Sysco Food Services and Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Company; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-09-616 civ; Ruling Date: 07/21/2011; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell, Russell and Fair, JJ., Concur.

Walter Carpenter a/k/a Walter L. Carpenter v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2004-0190(CMC)(L); Ruling Date: 04/05/2006; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Majority Opinion: Lee, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Leflore County Circuit Court of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Griffis, P.J., Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell, Russell and Fair, JJ., Concur. Barnes, J., Concurs in Result Only. Irving, P.J., Not Participating.

Forrest Thomas, III v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0088(CMC)(W); Ruling Date: 09/29/2010; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Majority Opinion: Lee, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Washington County Circuit Court denying the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Griffis, P.J., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Russell and Fair, JJ., Concur. Irving, P.J., and Maxwell, J., Concur in Part and in the Result.

Kirby Shavers v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-108-C; Ruling Date: 06/03/2011; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Majority Opinion: Lee, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Rankin County Circuit Court dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Rankin County. Votes: Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell, Russell and Fair, JJ., Concur.

Gregory Eugene Janssen v. Elizabeth Jane Janssen; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: C2401-00-01932(4); Ruling Date: 05/25/2010; Ruling Judge: Carter Bise; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Irving, P.J., and Russell, J., would grant. Order entered.

Ricky Lee Godbolt v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 09-0-033; Ruling Date: 03/31/2010; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Melissa Handy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ricco Handy and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Ricco Handy v. A. Waddell Nejam d/b/a Bellevue Place Apartments; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-07-754CIV; Ruling Date: 08/25/2010; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.