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Carlton, Virginia Carter
X  2007-KA-00671-COA

Dennis Darnell Howard v. State of Mississippi; Attala Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-0039; Ruling Date: 03/12/2007; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Carlton, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Attala County of conviction of armed robbery and sentence of twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and fine of $1,000 is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Roberts, JJ., concur.

Donald Ray Edwards v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: C106-0239; Ruling Date: 05/25/2007; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Carlton, 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: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Roberts, JJ., concur.

Tommy L. Lewis a/k/a Tommy Lee Lewis, Sr. v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-05-238; Ruling Date: 12/30/2006; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Circuit Court denying the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Harrison County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Christopher Lashawn Harris v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-0090-CV; Ruling Date: 05/10/2007; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County denying the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Oktibbeha County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Ameristar Casino-Vicksburg and Legion Insurance Company, Employer and Carrier v. James Rawls; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 06,0105CI; Ruling Date: 06/13/2007; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Warren County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellants. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Buddy John Ravencraft v. State of Mississippi; Amite Circuit Court; LC Case #: 07-KR-013(a); Ruling Date: 09/19/2007; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Amite County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I, murder, and sentence of life imprisonment, and Count II, grand larceny, and sentence of ten years to run consecutively to the sentence in Count I, and Count III, unlawful possession of a motor vehicle, and sentence of five years to run consecutively to the sentence in Count II, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Amite County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Christy Hitt v. State of Mississippi; Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case #: 06-CR-0084-NS-G; Ruling Date: 08/24/2006; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Neshoba County of conviction of simple assault upon a law enforcement officer and sentence of three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with two years to serve and one year suspended, three years of post-release supervision, and a fine of $1,500 is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Neshoba County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

John Roland Myles, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-0118-R; Ruling Date: 06/01/2007; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Rankin County denying the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Rankin County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Corey Barlow v. State of Mississippi; Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04-38KS; Ruling Date: 04/11/2005; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County of conviction of Count I: possession of at least three but less than four kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute and sentence of fifty years, enhanced by possession of a firearm, and Count II: conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and sentence of ten years to run consecutively with the sentence in Count I, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with thirteen years suspended and thirteen years of post-release supervision and payment of a $10,000 fine, $105 in restitution, and $300 to the state crime lab, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lincoln County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Carlton, JJ., concur. Roberts, J., concurs in result only.

Keith Williams v. Howard Jackson, Wal-Mart Properties, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc.; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2005-CV-224-SC-C; Ruling Date: 03/21/2007; Ruling Judge: V. Cotten; Majority Opinion: Myers, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Scott County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Imogene Mix Clower v. Joseph Lewis Clower; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 135,918R/1; Ruling Date: 02/05/2007; Ruling Judge: Patricia Wise; Majority Opinion: Myers, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Hinds County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Roberts, JJ., concur. Carlton, J., not participating.

William James Logan, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Covington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2004-44-K; Ruling Date: 08/11/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

In the Interest of R.D.W., a Minor Child v. Natchez-Adams School District; Adams Youth Court; LC Case #: 06-CV-0295; Ruling Date: 10/01/2006; Ruling Judge: John Hudson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Camacho Elliott v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-0136-CV1; Ruling Date: 11/17/2006; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Kerry Louis Morgan a/k/a Bones v. State of Mississippi; Yalobusha Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: CV2006-0073BY1; Ruling Date: 02/28/2007; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Stacy Hicks v. State of Mississippi; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-01; Ruling Date: 03/30/2007; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Carlton, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Clarke County Circuit Court of conviction of aggravated domestic violence and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a habitual offender, without eligibility for parole or probation, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Clarke County. Votes: Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur. King, C.J., dissents with separate written opinion joined by Chandler, J. Roberts, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: King, C.J. Votes: Chandler, J., joins this separate opinion.

Thomas L. Franklin v. BSL, Inc. d/b/a Casino Magic Bay St. Louis; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2006-00392; Ruling Date: 05/19/2007; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.