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Fair, Eugene Love
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Stacy Oliver Hester v. Lowndes County School District; Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2010-0818; Ruling Date: 03/30/2012; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Consolidated with 2012-CC-00852-COA Lowndes County School District v. Joseph Lynn Wright; Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2010-0817-C; Ruling Date: 05/22/2012; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Majority Opinion: Fair, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lowndes County Chancery Court in Cause No. 2012-CC-00619-COA is affirmed. The judgment of the Lowndes County Chancery Court in Cause No. 2012-CC-00852-COA is reversed and rendered. All costs of the appeal in Cause No. 2012-CC-00619-COA are assessed to the appellant. All costs of the appeal in Cause No. 2012-CC-00852-COA are assessed to the appellee. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell and James, JJ., Concur. Barnes, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result.

Amy Buckley a/k/a Amy Gray Buckley v. State of Mississippi; Marion Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-180H; Ruling Date: 05/23/2012; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Majority Opinion: Fair, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Marion County Circuit Court dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Marion County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell and James, JJ., Concur.

Charlie Blount a/k/a Charlie Blunt a/k/a Charlie Blout v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-11-775; Ruling Date: 01/13/2012; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Hinds County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Fair and James, JJ., Concur.

Robert E. Lewis, Jr. a/k/a Robert Earl Lewis, Jr. a/k/a Robert Lewis v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0029-CVI; Ruling Date: 05/22/2012; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lowndes County Circuit Court dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lowndes County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Carlton, Maxwell, Fair and James, JJ., Concur.

In the Matter of The Estate of Lorraine H. Thomas, Deceased: Ernest Thomas, Jr. and Linda Thomas v. Richard Glenn Thomas; Yazoo Chancery Court; LC Case #: 97-0243; Ruling Date: 10/14/2011; Ruling Judge: Janace Goree; Majority Opinion: Griffis, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Yazoo County is reversed; judgment is rendered in favor of the appellants; and this case is remanded to the chancery court for administration of the estate in the absence of a will, consistent with this opinion. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: Ishee, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell and James, JJ., Concur. Lee, C.J., Concurs in Result Only. Irving, P.J., Barnes and Fair, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result.

In the Matter of the Estate of Louis St. Martin, deceased: James R. Forbes v. Edley Hixson and St. Martin, Mahoney & Associates, Professional Law Corporation; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: C2401-01-01745(2); Ruling Date: 10/01/2009; Ruling Judge: Glenn Barlow; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Lee, C.J., and Irving, P.J., would grant. James, J., not participating.

Timothy Joseph Patterson a/k/a Timothy Patterson, Jr. a/k/a Timothy J. Patterson a/k/a Timothy Patterson v. State of Mississippi; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 10-CR-078-SC-G; Ruling Date: 01/20/2011; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. James, J., would grant.

Glenn A. Westbrook a/k/a Glenn Westbrook a/k/a Glenn Anthony Westbrook a/k/a Glen Westbrook a/k/a Glenn Westbrooke v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 10,0084CRE; Ruling Date: 04/22/2011; Ruling Judge: M. Chaney, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is dismissed. Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Carlton and Fair, JJ., would deny. James, J., not participating.

Willie Evans a/k/a Willie E. Evans v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2011-002-CR2; Ruling Date: 06/23/2011; Ruling Judge: Johnnie Walls, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Kathy Hawkins v. City of Morton; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-CV-190-SC-C; Ruling Date: 06/23/2011; Ruling Judge: Vernon Cotten; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Carlton and Maxwell, JJ., not participating.

John Willie Bell Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-0132; Ruling Date: 05/19/2008; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Benjamin Talbert a/k/a Benjamin Lewis Talbert v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-720GCD; Ruling Date: 07/27/2011; Ruling Judge: Gerald Chatham, Sr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Caplin Enterprises, Inc. and Check Cashers & More, Inc. d/b/a Zippy Check Advance v. Denise Arrington, Johnny Arrington, Margie Blackledge, Brenda Bonner, Juanita Davis, Kenneth Davis, Ker'Rita Evans, Larry Evans, Goldie Goodwin, Pansafae Gordon, Ray Charles Gray, Mamie Henry, Carolyn Hinton, Curtis Hinton, Tammy Howard, Kathy Jones, Viola Nash, Lanny Skinner, Kathleen Sterling and James Watts; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-200 W; Ruling Date: 06/20/2011; Ruling Judge: Lester Williamson, Jr.; Consolidated with 2011-CA-01932-COA Caplin Enterprises, Inc. and Check Cashers & More, Inc. d/b/a Zippy Check Advance v. Jerald Ainsworth, Mary Battle, Wilma Carstarfhnur, Kimberly Gaines, Fred Jones, Shonda Love, Archie Moore, Tomecca Pickett, Tammy Pitts, Doris Turner, Boronica Williamson and Shirley Wilson; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 10-cv-313-NWC; Ruling Date: 11/28/2011; Ruling Judge: Vernon Cotten; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Stephen Montalto a/k/a Stephen Daniel Montalto a/k/a Stephen D. Montalto v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-253-C; Ruling Date: 09/23/2011; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. James, J., would grant.

Willie Lewis Henry, Jr. a/k/a Willie Henry v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B-2401-08-885; Ruling Date: 05/14/2009; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Richard Reeves, Lauren Drummond, Rega, Inc., Meridian Home Center, Inc. and Rega Pipeline, LLC v. Midcontinent Express Pipeline, LLC; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-02(B); Ruling Date: 09/19/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Bobby Campbell a/k/a Bobby Joe Campbell a/k/a Bobby Ray Campbell a/k/a Bobby Ray Dotson a/k/a Willie Dotson a/k/a Robert Jackue Campbell v. State of Mississippi; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2011-02-CV11; Ruling Date: 11/15/2010; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Rundell James, Jr. a/k/a Rundall James, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2010-081-CR2; Ruling Date: 11/17/2011; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Irving, P.J., and Carlton, J., would grant.

Robert J. Ray a/k/a Robert Ray a/k/a Robert Ray, Sr. v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 11-CV-081(B); Ruling Date: 01/30/2012; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.