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Barnes, Donna M.
X  2012-KA-00363-COA

Dexter Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 2006-002-CR1; Ruling Date: 11/05/2007; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Bolivar County of conviction of Count I, kidnapping, and Count II, murder, and sentence of thirty years for Count I, and life without the possibility of parole for Count II, with the sentences in Counts I and II to run concurrently to each other but consecutively to any previously imposed sentence in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, and to pay $3,944 in restitution and $156 to the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Ishee, Carlton, Maxwell, Fair and Wilson, JJ., Concur. James, J., Concurs in Part Without Separate Written Opinion.

Audrey Spraberry Beasley v. Robert "Trey" Sutton; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-11-299; Ruling Date: 11/19/2013; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Harrison County is affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. All costs of this appeal are assessed one-third to the appellant and two-thirds to the appellee. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Maxwell, Fair and James, JJ., Concur. Wilson, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Carlton, J. Ishee, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Wilson, J. Votes: Carlton, J., Joins This Opinion.

Charles Gallagher and Anita Gallagher v. City of Waveland, Mississippi; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: C-2301-10-0360; Ruling Date: 01/10/2013; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Barnes, Carlton and James, JJ., would grant.

In the Matter of the Estate of Audie Belle English, Deceased: Elizabeth June English, Executrix v. Regions Bank; Jones Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2009-0172; Ruling Date: 10/04/2012; Ruling Judge: Franklin McKenzie, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Griffis, P.J., and Wilson, J., would grant.

Westford Asset Management, LLC, Adams International Trading, LTD and Jefferson Holdings International, Inc. v. Batson & Brown, Inc.; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-00,065(3); Ruling Date: 01/29/2013; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Wilson, J., not participating.

James Douglas McKnight a/k/a James McKnight a/k/a James D. McKnight v. State of Mississippi; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 12-137-PKT-PKS; Ruling Date: 06/21/2013; Ruling Judge: David Strong, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Kim Wade v. Mississippi Real Estate Commission; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25110703CIV; Ruling Date: 08/27/2013; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Kendall Williams v. State of Mississippi; Quitman Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-0016; Ruling Date: 10/31/2013; Ruling Judge: Johnnie Walls, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. James, J., not participating.

Cardie Blackwell a/k/a Cardie B. Blackwell v. Howard Industries, Inc. ; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2009-91-CV10; Ruling Date: 03/06/2014; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.

Jeffrey E. Williams a/k/a Jeffrey Eugene Williams v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2015-00033; Ruling Date: 05/13/2015; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: Pursuant to Rule 2(c) of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure, Williams's untimely appeal shall be allowed to proceed. Order entered.