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Carlton, Virginia Carter
X  2010-CA-00656-COA

In The Matter of The Petition of Wesley Williams and Lindsey Williams for the Adoption of the Minor Child Described in the Petition: Dale Williams and Cathy Williams v. Wesley Williams and Lindsey Williams; Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case #: 1888 A-B; Ruling Date: 03/29/2010; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Burns; Majority Opinion: Carlton, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lowndes County Chancery Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellants. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Ishee, Roberts, Maxwell and Russell, JJ., concur. Myers, J., not participating.

Robert L. Jenkins v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: B2402-2008-18; Ruling Date: 09/16/2009; Ruling Judge: John Gargiulo ; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County of conviction of possession of cocaine and sentence of life as a habitual offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Harrison County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Griffis, P.J., Ishee, Carlton and Russell, JJ., concur. Maxwell, J., concurs in part and in the result without separate written opinion. Barnes, J., concurs in result only without separate written opinion. Irving, P.J., dissents without separate written opinion. Myers, J., not participating.

Stevenson Ford v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0043; Ruling Date: 11/19/2009; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Washington County Circuit Court of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Washington County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Myers, Barnes, Ishee, Carlton, Maxwell and Russell, JJ., concur.

Paulette L. Knight v. Picayune Tire Services, Inc.; Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0788H; Ruling Date: 04/13/2010; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Majority Opinion: Ishee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Pearl River County Circuit Court is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Myers, Barnes, Roberts, Carlton, Maxwell and Russell, JJ., concur.

Fred Lenard, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0087; Ruling Date: 11/13/2009; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Coahoma County of conviction of Count I, capital murder, and sentence of life without the possibility of parole; Count II, kidnapping, and sentence of thirty years; and Count III, child abuse, and sentence of thirty years, all to run consecutively in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are asssessed to Coahoma County. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Ishee and Roberts, JJ., concur. Maxwell, J., concurs in part and in the result with separate written opinion joined by Barnes, Carlton and Russell, JJ. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: Maxwell, J. Votes: Barnes, Carlton and Russell, JJ., join this opinion.

Verna Mae P. Carroll v. Anna F. Carroll; Monroe Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2005-53-48-L; Ruling Date: 12/15/2008; Ruling Judge: Talmadge Littlejohn; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Myers and Russell, JJ., not participating. Order entered.

Edward M. O'Keeffe v. Biloxi Casino Corp. d/b/a Casino Magic-Biloxi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-05-86; Ruling Date: 02/12/2009; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Russell, J., not participating. Order entered.

Charles Davis, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2009-26; Ruling Date: 10/02/2009; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Russell, J., not participating. Order entered.

Mark Fails and Laura Fails v. Jefferson Davis County Public School Board; Jefferson Davis Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-187P; Ruling Date: 12/04/2009; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Barnes and Carlton, JJ., would grant. Russell, J., not participating. Order entered.

Lisa Wansley v. Victoria Brent; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-08-362CIV; Ruling Date: 12/23/2009; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Griffis, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County is reversed, and this case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: Lee, C.J., Myers, Barnes, Ishee, Roberts and Maxwell, JJ., concur. Irving, P.J., dissents with separate written opinion joined by Carlton, J. Russell, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Irving, P.J. Votes: Carlton, J., joins this opinion.