Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
October 24, 2023
10/24/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Emfinger, John H., J.
X 2022-CA-00215-COA
Patricia L. Rogers Evans v. Unknown Heirs of Dan A. Arbuthnot, Deceased, Kevin Smith, Karl Holliday, Mark Holliday, Roy Lee, and Marydia Breckinridge; Wilkinson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 79CH1:21-cv-00017-EVD; Ruling Date: 02/02/2022; Ruling Judge: E. Davis; Majority Opinion: Emfinger, J. Disposition: Reversed, Rendered and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Smith, J., Not Participating.
Emfinger, John H., J.
X 2022-WC-01178-COA
Mueller Industries, Inc. and SOMPO America Insurance Company v. Jeff South; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 17 08277-P-5627-B; Ruling Date: 10/18/2022; Majority Opinion: Emfinger, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2022-CA-00693-COA
Marvin Otis King v. Linda Durr; Simpson Chancery Court; LC Case #: 64CH1:21-cv-00099-DS; Ruling Date: 06/09/2022; Ruling Judge: David Shoemake; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2022-KA-00438-COA
Robert Alexander Keys a/k/a Robert A. Keys a/k/a Dough Boy v. State of Mississippi; Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case #: 37CI1:18-cr-00359-PH-2; Ruling Date: 04/28/2022; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lamar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Smith, J., Not Participating.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
XX 2021-CA-01317-COA
Gilbert S. Macvaugh III v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:08-cv-00234-JA; Ruling Date: 11/10/2021; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton, P.J., and McCarty, J., Concur. Barnes, C.J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Wilson, P.J., McCarty and Smith, JJ.; McDonald, J., Joins In Part. McDonald and Smith, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., and Lawrence, J., Concur in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Greenlee, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Emfinger, J., Not Participating. Specially Concurring Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Votes: Wilson, P.J., McCarty and Smith, JJ., Join This Opinion. McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2022-KA-00412-COA
Marshon Cortez Diming a/k/a Big Shorty a/k/a Marshon Diming v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17CI1:19-cr-00551-GC; Ruling Date: 03/11/2022; Ruling Judge: Gerald Chatham, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2022-CA-00788-COA
State of Mississippi v. N.J.; Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case #: 55:CI1:22-CV-87PH; Ruling Date: 10/06/2021; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2022-KA-00333-COA
Torrey Powell a/k/a Torrey Adaryl Powell a/k/a Torrey A. Powell v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:21-cr-00351-JA; Ruling Date: 03/31/2022; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2022-KA-00524-COA
Shamell Hill a/k/a Shamell Antwante Hill a/k/a Shamell A. Hill v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 089-21; Ruling Date: 04/21/2022; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Smith, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2022-SA-00529-COA
Leverne Brent and Lenard Brent v. Mississippi Department of Human Services and Mississippi State Agencies Workers' Compensation Trust; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:12-cv-00582-WAG; Ruling Date: 03/03/2021; Ruling Judge: Eleanor Peterson; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2022-CP-01141-COA
Sylvester Bell a/k/a Bell Sylvester v. State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2022-0077; Ruling Date: 10/10/2022; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.