Mississippi Court of Appeals

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August 24, 1999

08/24/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Thomas, James E.
X 97-CP-01195-COA

Henley, Walter B. v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 95086CV; Ruling Date: 08/20/1997; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J.; Disposition: The judgment of the Lowndes County Circuit Court of denial of post-conviction relief and imposition of sanctions is affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur.


Thomas, James E.
X 98-KA-00009-COA

Lewis, Terrill a/k/a Terrill A. Lewis a/k/a Terrill Allen Lewis a/k/a "BoBo" v. State of Mississippi Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7642; Ruling Date: 12/12/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J.; Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Clarke County of conviction of delivery of cocaine and sentence of twelve years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and fine of $1,000 is affirmed. Clarke County taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur.


Bridges, Billy G.
XXX 98-CA-00373-COA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF D. T. H., A MINOR: S. R. AND D. R. v. P. L. H. Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case#: A684; Ruling Date: 01/16/1998; Ruling Judge: Timothy Ervin; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J.; Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Monroe County is reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Diaz, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Concurring Opinion: Moore, J.; Votes: King, P.J., Joins. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion:Irving, J.


King, Leslie D.
X 98-KA-00362-COA

Fikes, Ricky Dewayne v. State of Mississippi Itawamba Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97098; Ruling Date: 01/29/1998; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: King, P.J.; Disposition: The judgment of the Itawamba County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I of possession of cocaine schedule II controlled substance with intent to sell, transfer or distribute and sentence of thirty (30) years as an habitual offender and fine of $5,000 with $1,000 suspended; Count II conspiracy to sell, transfer or distribute cocaine (habitual offender) and sentence of twenty (20) years, sentence to run concurrent to that for Count I, in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


EN BANC
X 95-KA-01324-COA

Porter, Robert, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 8208; Ruling Date: 11/28/1995; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J.; Disposition: The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted. The judgment of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Bolivar County adjudicating the appellant guilty of felony DUI and its sentence of the appellant to serve a term of four years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to run consecutively to any and all sentences previously imposed are reversed but appellant's conviction of DUI - second offense, a misdemeanor, is affirmed. This case is remanded for the trial court's re-sentencing of Porter as a convict of the misdemeanor of driving under the influence of alcohol-second offense. Bolivar County taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur. Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
96-CA-01042-COA

Sharp, Shamus v. Colquitt Odom, III, Christopher McRae, Carey McRae, Philip McRae and Carolyn McRae Jasper Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 4076; Ruling Date: 11/23/1994; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Moore, J., not participating.


EN BANC
97-CA-01479-COA

Colbert, Katherine Laws v. Mississippi Marine Corporation and Kentucky Marine Corporation Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI950115; Ruling Date: 10/31/1997; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Moore, J., not participating.


EN BANC
X 97-KA-01545-COA

Sykes, Sylvester v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97146; Ruling Date: 11/06/1997; Ruling Judge: T. Wicker; Majority Opinion: Southwick, P.J.; Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lee County of conviction of burglary of a building and sentence of seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole is affirmed. Lee County taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


EN BANC
98-CC-00164-COA

Buck, Novella and Melda Robinson v. Lowndes County School District Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960643; Ruling Date: 01/08/1998; Ruling Judge: Woodrow Brand, Jr.; Disposition: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Thomas and Moore, JJ., not participating.


EN BANC
98-KA-00221-COA

Snider, Travis a/k/a Travis Duane Snider v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97312; Ruling Date: 12/23/1997; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Moore, J. not participating.


EN BANC
98-CC-00664-COA

Burdine, Frank W. v. City of Greenville, Mississippi Washington Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI980034; Ruling Date: 04/09/1998; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Moore, J., not participating.


EN BANC
X 1998-KA-00996-COA

Riddley, Aundra Lavell v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 962394; Ruling Date: 02/12/1997; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J.; Disposition: The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted. The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal.; Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Concur. Moore, J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
1998-CA-01269-COA

Wolfe, Willis W., II v. Estate of Exa B. Wolfe, Deceased and Elaine W. Abney Claiborne Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960183; Ruling Date: 05/29/1998; Ruling Judge: Kennie Middleton; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Moore, J., not participating.