09/26/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Smith, Joel, J.
XX  2021-KA-00676-COA

Jonathan Darrell Odom a/k/a Johnathan Darrell Odom v. State of Mississippi; Scott Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2020-CR-008-SC-BB; Ruling Date: 06/18/2021; Ruling Judge: Caleb May; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Scott County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined In Part by McDonald, J. Dissenting Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Votes: McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.

Charles Richard Robb v. Denise A. McLaughlin; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:17-cv-00256-JA; Ruling Date: 03/08/2021; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.

Reginald Alexander v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17CI1:21-cv-00054-CW; Ruling Date: 04/12/2022; Ruling Judge: Celeste Wilson; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.

Justin Miller Bradshaw v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:21-cr-00286-JR; Ruling Date: 02/15/2022; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Not Participating.

David Carroll Smith a/k/a David Smith v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2020-000162; Ruling Date: 05/19/2022; Ruling Judge: Kent Smith; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.

Mark J. Titus, Sr., Mark J. Titus, Jr., Jessica Lynn Titus Awad and Eric Scott Titus v. Joan Gail Stelzer; Pearl River Chancery Court; LC Case #: 55CH1:21-cv-00435-G; Ruling Date: 09/21/2022; Ruling Judge: Deborah Gambrell; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.

Daniel Chase Gregg v. State of Mississippi; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-CR-062-NWCM; Ruling Date: 05/09/2022; Ruling Judge: Caleb May; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Newton County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.

Jeel Maheshbhai Patel v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 25300; Ruling Date: 07/26/2022; Ruling Judge: M. Mills; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Not Participating.

Gregory Joseph Gussio v. Sara Davis Gussio; Madison Chancery Court; LC Case #: 13-377-C; Ruling Date: 07/17/2020; Ruling Judge: Robert Clark, III; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Westbrooks, McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Greenlee, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Greenlee, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Votes: Greenlee, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Join This Opinion.

Harry Lynn Trest a/k/a Harry Trest v. State of Mississippi; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: B2301-20-0041; Ruling Date: 06/16/2021; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Smith, J., not participating.

Kristen Culver v. Craig Robert Culver, Jr.; Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 30CH1:18-cv-00150-MAM; Ruling Date: 08/11/2021; Ruling Judge: Mark Maples; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Lawrence, J., not participating.

Darnell Stevenson v. State of Mississippi; Adams Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-KR-0011-B; Ruling Date: 10/19/2021; Ruling Judge: Debra Blackwell; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the mandate should be and hereby is recalled so the appellant's pro se motion for rehearing can proceed on the merits. Order entered 09/21/2023.

Arthur Lestrick v. State of Mississippi; Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case #: 15CI1:09-cr-00122-1; Ruling Date: 01/12/2022; Ruling Judge: Tomika Irving; Disposition: The appellant's pro se motion for additional time to file a motion for rehearing is denied. The appellant's pro se motion for rehearing is dismissed. Order entered 09/20/2023.

Stacey Duhe Covin v. Matthew Alan Covin; Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case #: 18CH1:16-cv-00657-CS; Ruling Date: 12/07/2021; Ruling Judge: Michael Smith; Disposition: The appellee's motion for appellate attorney's fees is denied. Order entered 09/20/2023.

Derrick M. Amos a/k/a Derrick Machun Amos a/k/a Deigo a/k/a Diego v. State of Mississippi; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-CR-042-NW-MD; Ruling Date: 01/12/2022; Ruling Judge: Mark Duncan; Disposition: The appellant's pro se motion for an enlargement of time to file a motion for rehearing out-of-time is denied. Order entered 09/20/2023.

C.D. Pickle, Jr. a/k/a Clanton D. Pickle, Jr. a/k/a C.D. Pickle v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19107-CICR; Ruling Date: 08/01/2022; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the mandate is recalled so the appellant's pro se motion for rehearing can proceed on the merits. Order entered 09/20/2023.

Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. and ACE American Insurance Company v. Sheila Williams; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 1510453 R-1041; Ruling Date: 03/23/2023; Consolidated with 2023-WC-00463-COA Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. and ACE American Insurance Company v. Sheila Williams; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 1804634 R-1042; Ruling Date: 03/23/2023; ; Disposition: The appellee's motion to dismiss these consolidated appeals as interlocutory is granted. All costs of these appeals are assessed to the appellants. Order entered 09/20/2023.

Alphonso Miller v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 76CI1:22-cv-00169; Ruling Date: 06/15/2023; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Disposition: The appellant's pro se show-cause response is well taken. This appeal shall be allowed to proceed as timely. Order entered 09/21/2023.

Jimmie Leshaun Gardner a/k/a Jimmie L. Gardner a/k/a Jimmie Gardner v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:17-cr-00337-c; Ruling Date: 07/31/2018; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Consolidated with 2018-KA-01337-SCT Jimmie Leshaun Gardner a/k/a Jimmie L. Gardner a/k/a Jimmie Gardner v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2017-0337; Ruling Date: 07/31/2018; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The appellant's motion to consolidate is granted. This appeal shall be consolidated with the appeal in Gardner v. State, 2018-KA-01337-SCT for record purposes only. Order entered 09/20/2023.