Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
August 18, 2015
08/18/2015 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Maxwell, James D.
X 2013-KA-02009-COA
Leroy Harris v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-0069; Ruling Date: 11/25/2013; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Washington County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Washington County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Carlton, Fair, James and Wilson, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
XX 2012-KA-01963-COA
Courtney R. Logan a/k/a Courtney Logan v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0038/39; Ruling Date: 11/28/2012; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Lee, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Leflore County Circuit Court of conviction of five counts of kidnapping, one count of aiding escape, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and sentence of life on each count, as a habitual offender, with the sentences to run consecutively all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without eligibility for parole or probation, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Leflore County. Votes: Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Carlton, Maxwell, Fair and Wilson, JJ., Concur. James, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: James, J.
EN BANC
X 2013-KA-01785-COA
Trevor Hoskins a/k/a Trevor Kenvatteri Hoskins v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012- 0237CR; Ruling Date: 10/07/2013; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: James, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Washington County Circuit Court of conviction of domestic aggravated assault and sentence of twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with the sentence to run consecutively to all time to be served in Washington County cause number 2012-0315, and to pay $10,656.62 in restitution and $500 to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Washington County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Griffis, P.J., Ishee and Carlton, JJ., Concur. Irving, P.J., Maxwell and Fair, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Barnes, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, J., Not Participating.
EN BANC
2013-CA-01883-COA
Thomas E. Chapman and Brenda Chapman v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Consolidated, American Casualty Company of Reading, PA. and CNA Claimplus, Inc.; Jasper Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 28-0060; Ruling Date: 10/07/2013; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Irving, P.J., Maxwell and James, JJ., would grant. Lee, C.J., Fair and Wilson, JJ., not participating.
EN BANC
2014-CA-00323-COA
David Paul Anderson a/k/a David Anderson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2012-00147; Ruling Date: 02/21/2014; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. The previous opinion of this Court is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County denying the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. See opinion rendered.
EN BANC
X 2014-CA-00323-COA
David Paul Anderson a/k/a David Anderson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2012-00147; Ruling Date: 02/21/2014; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Fair, J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. The previous opinion of this Court is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County denying 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, Carlton, Maxwell, James and Wilson, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
XX 2014-CP-00921-COA
Michael Ducksworth v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: HC13-0001; Ruling Date: 03/26/2013; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Fair, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Forrest County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Forrest County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Maxwell and Wilson, JJ., Concur. Carlton, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. James, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result With Separate Written Opinion. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: James, J.
EN BANC
X 2014-CA-00972-COA
Devon Reeg v. Murray Bert Keel, Jr., D.M.D. and The Dental Office of M. Bert Keel, Jr., D.M.D.; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-0081; Ruling Date: 06/17/2014; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hancock County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Carlton, Fair and Wilson, JJ., Concur. James, J., Concurs in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Lee, C.J., Not Participating.
EN BANC
2015-TS-00887-COA
Henry Gibbs, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0016; Ruling Date: 04/29/2015; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: This appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Gibbs's motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal and motion for "Newly-discovered Evidence (Extradition Violation)" are dismissed as moot. Order entered.