10/12/2021 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

McCarty, David Neil, J.
X  2020-KA-01308-COA

Darius D. Johnson a/k/a Darius Dion Johnson a/k/a Darius Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00024-JE; Ruling Date: 11/06/2020; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Not Participating.

Kelcey M. Watson a/k/a Kelcey Watson v. State of Mississippi; Adams Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16-KR-0135-B; Ruling Date: 06/12/2020; Ruling Judge: Debra Blackwell; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.

Cynthia Jo Smith v. Cheryle Morehead Dodd; Pearl River Chancery Court; LC Case #: 55CH1:19-cv-00095-S; Ruling Date: 04/23/2020; Ruling Judge: Rhea Sheldon; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.

Willie Grace v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19-CV-108(B); Ruling Date: 07/07/2020; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Smith, J., Not Participating.

Michael Aaron Nowell v. Cynthia Stewart f/k/a Cynthia Nowell; Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2013-127; Ruling Date: 07/01/2020; Ruling Judge: John McLaurin, Jr.; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the parties shall have ten days from the entry of this order to file a written response to the chancellor's letter explaining the reasons for sealing this matter. This Court's clerk shall mail a copy of the chancellor's letter to counsel for the parties upon entry of this order. The appellant's motion to forward relevant filings to the chancery court under seal and for other relief, the appellee's response to the motion, and the appellant's motion for leave to file a reply to the appellee's response are dismissed as moot. Emfinger, J., not participating. Order entered 10/08/2021.

John M. Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Montgomery Circuit Court; LC Case #: 49CI1:20-cv-00093; Ruling Date: 12/14/2020; Ruling Judge: George Mitchell, Jr.; Disposition: The State's motion to dismiss this appeal is granted. To the extent that the circuit court treated the motion for records and transcripts as a motion for post-conviction collateral relief, that portion of the judgment is vacated. The appeal of the denial of the request for records and transcript is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Montgomery County. Order entered 10/06/2021.

John Myles a/k/a John F. Myles v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:15-cv-00548; Ruling Date: 12/30/2020; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Disposition: The appellant's untimely appeal is dismissed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Hinds County. Order entered 10/06/2021.

Charles D. Silas a/k/a Charles D. Silas, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV-2020-67-B; Ruling Date: 08/17/2020; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Charles D. Silas’s pro se response to the show-cause notice issued by the Mississippi Clerk of Appellate Courts is not well taken. Smith, J., not participating. Order entered 10/06/2021.

Coby Cook a/k/a Coby O. Cook v. State of Mississippi; Webster Circuit Court; LC Case #: 78CI1:21-cv-00005; Ruling Date: 02/24/2021; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: This appeal is dismissed as untimely filed and for failure to pay the filing fee and costs associated with the appeal. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Order entered 10/06/2021.