08/11/2009 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Maxwell, James D.
X  2008-KA-00773-COA

Miguel Angel Solorzano Bartolo v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: B2402-06-00366; Ruling Date: 10/11/2007; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Circuit Court of conviction of Count II, murder, and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed; and the judgment of conviction of Count I, felony theft of telecommunications services, and sentence of ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is reversed and remanded for entry of judgment on the lesser-included offense of misdemeanor theft of telecommunications services and for sentencing. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Harrison County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Charles Means v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI08-0042; Ruling Date: 06/03/2008; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Forrest County dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Forrest County. Votes: Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Griffis, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in part and in the result. King, C.J., and Barnes, J., concur in result only.

Shirley Ross v. State of Mississippi; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 25-9887; Ruling Date: 04/13/2006; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Yazoo County of conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Griffis, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton and Maxwell, JJ., concur. Irving, J., not participating.

William Edmondson v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-0150-CV1; Ruling Date: 11/28/2007; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lowndes County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Griffis, Ishee and Roberts, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in part and in the result. Carlton and Maxwell, JJ., concur in result only.

Torsha A. Brown v. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. d/b/a Horseshoe Casino-Tunica; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-0262; Ruling Date: 07/23/2008; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Tunica County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton and Maxwell, JJ., concur.

HTC Healthcare II, Inc. d/b/a HTC Healthcare II, Lucedale v. Mississippi State Department of Health and George County Hospital; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G2005-524 W/4; Ruling Date: 06/04/2007; Ruling Judge: Patricia Wise; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Carlton and Maxwell, JJ., not participating. Order entered.

Tippah County, Mississippi v. Joyce Childers, as Guardian of Daniel Childers and Daniel Childers, Individually; Tippah Circuit Court; LC Case #: T-07-056; Ruling Date: 09/27/2007; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Maxwell, J., not participating. Order entered.

Claudine Brown, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Charles Brown, Deceased and on behalf of all Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Charles Brown, Deceased v. Progressive Gulf Insurance Company; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2005-CI-92; Ruling Date: 12/12/2007; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Yazoo County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assesssed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton and Maxwell, JJ., concur. Lee, P.J., not participating.