Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
August 1, 2023
08/01/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2022-SA-00378-COA
Jordan Walters v. Board on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training; DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case #: 17CH1:21-cv-02368; Ruling Date: 03/10/2022; Ruling Judge: Vicki Daniels; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2022-CP-00929-COA
C.D. Pickle, Jr. a/k/a Clanton D. Pickle, Jr. a/k/a C.D. Pickle v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19107-CICR; Ruling Date: 08/01/2022; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McDonald, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Lawrence, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2022-CA-00518-COA
Greater New Hamilton Grove Baptist Church and Trustee Tommie Burns v. Hamilton Grove Missionary Baptist Church a/k/a Greater New Hamilton Grove; Hinds Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 25CH2:20-cv-00081; Ruling Date: 05/26/2022; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2022-CP-00831-COA
Craytonia Badger v. State of Mississippi; Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case #: 15CI1:22-cv-00329-THI; Ruling Date: 08/09/2022; Ruling Judge: Tomika Irving; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Copiah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks and McDonald, JJ., Concur in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2022-SA-01024-COA
Lisa Langley v. Mississippi State Board of Education; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CH1:22-cv-00635; Ruling Date: 09/21/2022; Ruling Judge: Tiffany Grove; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2021-KA-00187-COA
Dwan Diondro Wakefield a/k/a Dwan Diondro Wakefield, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18-cr-00113-JR; Ruling Date: 12/18/2019; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by Office of Public Defender and the motion for rehearing filed by Dwan Diondro Wakefield, pro se, are denied. Emfinger, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00789-COA
The Estate of Charles James Bell, Jr. v. The Estate of Sarah Dell Mann Bell, Nita Jean Simpson Henry, Lidell Mann Simpson, James Robert Henry, in his Capacity as Trustee of the Dell Mann Trust #1, and Dell Mann Properties, LLC; Montgomery Chancery Court; LC Case #: 49CH1:17-cv-00073; Ruling Date: 06/14/2021; Ruling Judge: Vicki Daniels; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Barnes, C.J., Westbrooks and McDonald, JJ., would grant.
EN BANC
2021-KA-01340-COA
George Anderson a/k/a George Yahim Anderson v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2020-000052; Ruling Date: 09/01/2021; Ruling Judge: John Luther; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-CA-01381-COA
Antonio McDowell a/k/a Antonio P. McDowell a/k/a Isha a/k/a Tonio v. State of Mississippi; Tallahatchie Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: CV-2016-0019-SMT1; Ruling Date: 11/18/2021; Ruling Judge: James McClure, III; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-CP-01415-COA
Pervis L. Everett a/k/a Pervis Everett a/k/a Pervis Lagarren Everett v. State of Mississippi; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV-2021-115-+B; Ruling Date: 11/30/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Smith, J., not participating.
EN BANC
XX 2022-KA-00432-COA
Paul West v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2020-0044-CICR; Ruling Date: 04/13/2022; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Leflore County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Barnes, C.J., McDonald and Emfinger, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Greenlee, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by McDonald, J.; Greenlee, J., Joins In Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Votes: McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion. Greenlee, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.