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Carlton, Virginia Carter
X  2007-CA-00950-COA

Rush H. Sorey and Cheri Sorey v. Jerry Crosby; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 06-CV-246-NWG; Ruling Date: 05/03/2007; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Carlton, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Newton 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 Roberts, JJ., concur.

John Rester v. Beth Herrington Rester; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: C2401-94-00383; Ruling Date: 03/15/2007; Ruling Judge: James Persons; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Chancery Court is reversed and rendered for the appellant/cross-appellee on direct appeal. The judgment of the Harrison County Chancery Court is affirmed on cross-appeal. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee/cross-appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes and Carlton, JJ., concur. Ishee, J., not participating.

William Ray Striebeck v. Ruth Ann Brent Provenza Striebeck; Washington Chancery Court; LC Case #: 200425; Ruling Date: 04/25/2007; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Consolidated with 2004-CA-00507-COA William R. Striebeck v. Ruth Ann (Brent) (Provenza) Striebeck; Washington Chancery Court; LC Case #: 200425; Ruling Date: 11/29/2003; Ruling Judge: Donald Patterson; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Washington County Chancery Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Carlton, JJ., concur. King, C.J., not participating.

Lasharis T. Alford a/k/a Pookie Dog a/k/a Pookie Dos v. State of Mississippi; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 8974; Ruling Date: 01/18/2007; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Clay County of the conviction of Count I, murder, and sentence of life imprisonment and Count II, possession of a firearm by a felon, and sentence of three years, with the sentences in Counts I and II to run consecutively, all 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 Clay County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

James Dwight Lyons v. State of Mississippi; Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV05-242 F (PO); Ruling Date: 06/25/2007; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Pontotoc County denying the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Pontotoc County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Colt Allen Christian v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-10,444; Ruling Date: 04/26/2007; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Majority Opinion: Myers, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jackson County of conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of twenty years with eighteen years to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and two years of post-release supervision and a $5,000 fine 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.

Anthony Swift v. State of Mississippi; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-57; Ruling Date: 04/11/2007; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Myers, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Clay County dismissing the motion for post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Clay County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Isaac Cathey, Kathryn Cole Davis, Ross Collins, Addelene Cole Bowen, Verleado Cole Tunstall, Rosie Cole, Lenwood Cathey, et al. v. McPhail & Associates, Inc.; DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case #: 01-05-686; Ruling Date: 03/11/2007; Ruling Judge: Percy Lynchard, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Myers, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of DeSoto County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellants. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Estate of Lakeshia Denise Carr, Deceased, By and Through Minnie Macfield, Administratrix v. The City of Ruleville; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2004-0473-CI; Ruling Date: 11/15/2006; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Sunflower County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Mauyad "Mike" Alqasim v. Capitol City Hotel Investors, LLC d/b/a Hampton Inn North and Security One, Inc.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-04-68CIV; Ruling Date: 02/20/2007; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Myers, P.J., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., concur.

Jimmie Roach v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 03-772CRD; Ruling Date: 09/30/2004; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Myers, P.J., Chandler, Griffis, Roberts and Carlton, JJ., would grant. Order entered.

In The Matter of The Dissolution of the Marriage of: Ora Jackson Weeks v. Montriel Weeks, Sr.; Sunflower Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2005-0412; Ruling Date: 03/08/2006; Ruling Judge: Jane Weathersby; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Robin Lee Vo v. Hancock County, Mississippi; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04-0292; Ruling Date: 12/03/2006; Ruling Judge: Stephen Simpson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Curtis Lee Williams v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2006-164CD; Ruling Date: 10/30/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.

Debra L. Winters v. Calhoun County School District and Calhoun County Board of Education; Calhoun Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2006-225(R); Ruling Date: 03/01/2007; Ruling Judge: Edwin Roberts, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Roberts and Carlton, JJ., not participating. Order entered.