Mississippi Court of Appeals

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October 16, 2001

10/16/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Chandler, David Anthony
XX 1999-KA-01726-COA

Lott, Johnny Cain v. State of Mississippi Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-79-K; Ruling Date: 10/15/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Simpson County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I transfer of morphine within 1,500 feet of a public park and sentence of ten years; Count II transfer of hydrocodone within 1,500 feet of a public park and sentence of ten years, all to be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with sentences to run concurrently is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Concur. Brantley, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Irving, J. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Thomas, J., Join.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2000-KA-00429-COA

Murphy, James E. v. State of Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-080; Ruling Date: 01/18/2000; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Pike County of conviction of operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor resulting in death and sentence of twenty-five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with five years suspended and five years supervised probation, fine of $10,000, restitution of $15,000, and $6,000 for funeral expenses is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2000-KA-00871-COA

May, King Edward v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 2401-99-652; Ruling Date: 01/27/2000; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County of conviction of Count I sexual battery and sentence of twenty years without parole or probation in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2000-CA-01391-COA

Magee, Lee v. Michael E. Garland, Avis Garland, William S. Simon, Melinda E. Simon, Placido J. Rizzo, and Margaret Rizzo Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 99-02171; Ruling Date: 08/25/2000; Ruling Judge: Walter Teel; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Chancery Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Chandler, David Anthony
X 2000-CP-01809-COA

Patrick, Howard Arthur v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV99-0240RD; Ruling Date: 09/19/2000; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Majority Opinion: Chandler, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of DeSoto County denying post-conviction relief is hereby affirmed. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Myers, William H.
X 2000-KA-00686-COA

Perryman, Gary v. State of Mississippi Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-0203CR; Ruling Date: 04/07/2000; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Copiah County of conviction of burglary and sentence of eighteen years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Copiah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Myers, William H.
X 2000-KA-00711-COA

Moore, Herbert John v. State of Mississippi Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case#: B-203-98-0087; Ruling Date: 10/12/1999; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hancock County of conviction of felony driving under the influence and sentence of five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with two years suspended is affirmed. Hancock County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Myers, William H.
X 2000-KA-01306-COA

Walker, Calvin Lee v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 2401-98-01043; Ruling Date: 03/16/2000; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Circuit Court of conviction of two counts of armed robbery and sentence of life for each count to run concurrently in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole or probation is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Lee, L. Joseph
X 2000-CA-01039-COA

ELDRIDGE, GLADYS LUCILLE: IN THE MATTER OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONSERVATOR OF: Pat Overton, Lana Goolsby, Henry Grady Eldridge, Kenneth Eldridge and Gladys Lucille Eldridge v. Cheryl E. Sparkman Kemper Chancery Court; LC Case#: 99-0122; Ruling Date: 06/12/2000; Ruling Judge: Edward Prisock; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Kemper County is affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur. Brantley, J., Not Participating.

Thomas, James E.
X 2000-CP-00876-COA

Varvaris, Steven v. Evelyn Perreault Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251-99-000-530; Ruling Date: 04/20/2000; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Thomas, James E.
X 2000-CC-01387-COA

Forest Woods Utility Company, Inc. v. Siwell Utility Company, Inc. and Mississippi Public Service Commission Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G-2000-266-W/4; Ruling Date: 08/07/2000; Ruling Judge: Pat Wise; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Chancery Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Bridges, Billy G.
X 1999-CA-02135-COA

Redhead, John v. Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Amite Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-0058S; Ruling Date: 10/26/1999; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Amite County Circuit Court is hereby affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Bridges, Billy G.
XX 2000-CA-00569-COA

Moore, Donald, Sole Heir of Katie Moore v. Todd Boyd Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case#: L-96-172; Ruling Date: 03/15/2000; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lafayette County is hereby affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Concurring Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: Lee, J., Joins.

Bridges, Billy G.
X 2000-KA-00884-COA

Williams, Alfred J. a/k/a Alfred Jerome Williams v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 633-96; Ruling Date: 06/06/1997; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lauderdale County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I and II, robbery by use of a deadly weapon, and Count III, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and sentence of life imprisonment on each count in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with no possibility of early release is hereby affirmed. Lauderdale County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur.

Bridges, Billy G.
XX 2000-CP-01295-COA

Wolfe, Leonard E. v. The City of D'Iberville, a Municipal Corporation Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: A2402-00-00031; Ruling Date: 07/17/2000; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial District of Harrison County is hereby affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Concurring Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Lee, J., Chandler, J., Join.

Bridges, Billy G.
XX 2000-CA-01844-COA

Burge, Roger B. and Courtney Amber Burge, a minor, by and through her father and next friend v. Richton Municipal Separate School District Perry Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2000-41; Ruling Date: 09/28/2000; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Majority Opinion: Bridges, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Perry County is hereby affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Concur. Lee, J., Not Participating. Concurring Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Brantley, J., Join.

King, Leslie D.
XX 1999-CA-00855-COA

Markofski, Rita H. Holzhauer v. James L. Holzhauer Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 940047; Ruling Date: 04/05/1999; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lowndes County Chancery Court is affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Bridges, J., Irving, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Votes: Southwick, P.J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Join.

King, Leslie D.
XX 2000-KA-00561-COA

Cooley, Robert Earl v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 98-3-KR1; Ruling Date: 03/13/2000; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Jones County Circuit Court of conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of eight years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is reversed and rendered; remanded for sentencing on simple assault only. Jones County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Irving, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Southwick, P.J. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Join.

McMillin, Roger H., Jr.
X 2000-KA-01284-COA

Ellis, Eric v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-342-CR1; Ruling Date: 03/01/2000; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: McMillin, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lowndes County of conviction of Count One, armed robbery, and sentence of ten years and Count Two, conviction of aggravated assault, and sentence of five years, all to be served in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Said sentences are to run consecutively. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Thomas, J., Lee, J., Myers, J., Chandler, J., Brantley, J., Concur. Irving, J., Concurs in result only.

EN BANC
1999-KA-01079-COA

Wash, James H. a/k/a James Hugger Wash v. State of Mississippi George Circuit Court; LC Case#: 209710133; Ruling Date: 02/09/1999; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. King, P.J., and Irving, J., would grant. Brantley, J., not participating.

EN BANC
1999-CA-02000-COA

Mason, Annie v. Southern Mortgage Company Benton Chancery Court; LC Case#: 99-0088; Ruling Date: 11/03/1999; Ruling Judge: Glenn Alderson; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Opinion modified. King, P.J., and Irving, J., would grant. Lee and Brantley, JJ., not participating.

EN BANC
1999-KA-02094-COA

Dixon, Reginald B. a/k/a Reginald Bercell Dixon a/k/a "BoBe" v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 055-99; Ruling Date: 09/16/1999; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Lee, J., would grant. Brantley, J., not participating.

EN BANC
2000-CA-00271-COA

Bustin, William E. Jr. v. Sue L. Bustin (Kemp) Alcorn Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96-0677; Ruling Date: 01/10/2000; Ruling Judge: Jacqueline Mask; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Brantley, J., not participating.

EN BANC
2000-KM-00696-COA

Davis, Joseph Jr. v. City of Biloxi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: B-2402-99-00192; Ruling Date: 03/20/2000; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Brantley, J., not participating.

EN BANC
2000-CA-00775-COA

Edwards, Luke and Reach, Inc. v. Charles L. Roberts and Gloria H. Roberts Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 5194; Ruling Date: 02/24/1992; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Disposition: On the Court's own motion this appeal is dismissed. Costs of appeal are assessed to the appellants. Order entered.