09/21/2004 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Griffis, T. Kenneth
X  2003-KA-00880-COA

Johnny Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case #: 03-CR-0014-NS-G; Ruling Date: 03/13/2003; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Neshoba County of conviction of felony shoplifting and sentence of four and one half years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Neshoba County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Eroll Mann a/k/a Erroll Todd Mann v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 02-1-035; Ruling Date: 02/11/2003; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County of conviction of business burglary and sentence of seven years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Hinds County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Raymond Hughes v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: L03-168; Ruling Date: 05/28/2003; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lafayette County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are taxed to Lafayette County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler and Barnes, JJ., concur.

William P. Lawson v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-0049-CV1; Ruling Date: 05/28/2003; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are taxed to Lowndes County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Katie Venegas v. James David Gurganus; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G-2002-1266; Ruling Date: 06/18/2003; Ruling Judge: Stuart Robinson; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Hinds County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Diane B. Perkins, Individually as Mother and Next Friend of Danielle Dawn Perkins and Stacey Renee Perkins, Minors v. Dr. Alton Dauterive; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: 96-0335; Ruling Date: 05/08/2001; Ruling Judge: Stephen Simpson; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hancock County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Fred H. Drews, III, and Bonnie Drews v. City of Hattiesburg; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: C102-0156; Ruling Date: 03/13/2003; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Forrest County is reversed and rendered. The appellee is assessed all costs of this appeal. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges, P.J., Irving, Myers, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur. Lee, P.J., not participating.

W. B. Curtis, Jr. v. Robert A. Carter, Sr., Dieter Hase and Elisabeth Hase; Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 99-2064-JB; Ruling Date: 10/23/2001; Ruling Judge: Jaye Bradley; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Jackson County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Derrell Antonio Green v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02,135-CR-P; Ruling Date: 12/06/2002; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Warren County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I murder and sentence of life imprisonment; Count II sexual battery and sentence of thirty years; Count III kidnaping and sentence of thirty years; and Count IV rape and sentence of forty years, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with the sentences of Count II and IV to run concurrently with each other and sentences I and III to run consecutively and that under Mississippi Code Annotated 47-7-3 the appellant is not a first offender and Counts II and IV are sex crimes and shall be served without parole or early release is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are taxed to Warren County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges, P.J., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Larry Lewis v. State of Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: CR2003-8-L-P1; Ruling Date: 06/26/2003; Ruling Judge: Ann Lamar; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Panola County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I aggravated assault and sentence of fifteen years; Count II simple assault and sentence of six months to run concurrently to Count I, both to be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and five years' post-release supervision and pay $100 to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges, P.J., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Agnes V. Moreland v. Kimes & Stone Construction Company; Prentiss Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV 02-341F(PR); Ruling Date: 08/05/2003; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Prentiss County is reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with this opinion. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges, P.J., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Taiwan Hearvey v. State of Mississippi; Calhoun Circuit Court; LC Case #: CK01-075; Ruling Date: 01/05/2004; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Calhoun County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges, P.J., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur.

Gerald Crimm v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-CR-096-LE-G; Ruling Date: 01/17/2003; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: King, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Leake County of conviction of embezzlement and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with three years suspended and five years of probation, restitution of $3,300 and fine of $1,500, is hereby affirmed. All costs of this appeal are taxed to Leake County. Votes: Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Myers, Chandler, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Harland Craig Renfrow v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 457-01; Ruling Date: 03/28/2002; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The appellant's motion for rehearing is granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County of conviction of sexual battery and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lauderdale County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur. Barnes, J., not participating.

James C. Mathis v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: L02-221; Ruling Date: 10/02/2002; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The appellee's motion for rehearing is granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lafayette County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of the appeal are assessed to Lafayette County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers and Chandler, JJ., concur. Barnes, J., not participating.

Cheryl Eaton Thomas, on Behalf of the Lawful Heirs of Lonzo Lavern Thomas v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety and Albert Johnson; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-137-A; Ruling Date: 02/03/2003; Ruling Judge: Keith Starrett; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Pike County is affirmed. All costs are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Myers, Griffis and Barnes, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Johnny Quong v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-001; Ruling Date: 04/27/2004; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Disposition: Motion to Dismiss Appeal is granted. Any costs of appeal shall be assessed to Washington County. Order entered.