11/09/2004 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Griffis, T. Kenneth
X  2003-KA-00989-COA

DeAndre C. Davis v. State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-0243; Ruling Date: 04/09/2003; Ruling Judge: Larry Lewis; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Tunica County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I murder and sentence of life imprisonment to run consecutively with all sentences previously imposed; Count II armed robbery and sentence of life to run consecutively with sentence in Count I; and Count III arson and sentence of three years to run consecutively to sentences in Counts I and II, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Tunica County. Votes: Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler and Barnes, JJ., concur. King, C.J., and Ishee, J., concur in result only.

Curtis L. Jennings v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-0100-CVI; Ruling Date: 08/26/2003; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lowndes County Circuit Court denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Lowndes County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur.

Jerry Scott v. Mississippi Employment Security Commission; Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-51; Ruling Date: 10/16/2003; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Jefferson County Circuit Court affirming the findings of the Board of Review is affirmed. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur.

Keith Smith v. State of Mississippi; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 8003; Ruling Date: 04/12/2002; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Clay County of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur.

Larry Lake, Jr. and Jamie Lake, a Minor, by His Father and Next Friend, Larry Lake, Jr. v. Mr. or Mrs. Charles Gautreaux, Father, Mother and Natural Guardians of Jonathan S. Gautreaux, a Minor, and Jonathan S. Gautreaux; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-99-682CIV; Ruling Date: 02/13/2003; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County is reversed and remanded for a new trial on damages. The appellees are assessed all costs of this appeal. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Chandler, Griffis, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Corey Metcalf v. State of Mississippi; Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV01-401-GM; Ruling Date: 03/28/2003; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Monroe County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Chandler, Griffis, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Dewayne Hence v. Captain Marcus Smith, Lt.Travis Whitt, Johnny Crockett, Chief of Security, and the Kemper-Neshoba Regional Correctional Facility; Kemper Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-CV-80-B; Ruling Date: 09/23/2004; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Myers, J. Disposition: Per Curiam Affirmance. Kemper County taxed with the costs of this appeal.

Donald Myers a/k/a Donald M. Myers v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-02-188; Ruling Date: 12/31/2002; Ruling Judge: Stephen Simpson; Majority Opinion: Lee, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Circuit Court denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are assessed to Harrison County. Votes: King, C.J., Bridges, P.J., Myers, Chandler, Griffis, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur. Irving, J., concurs in result only.

Christopher D. Jenkins, Adam Robertson and Shelia Robertson v. Mississippi Department of Transportation, Oktibbeha County and A. L. Goodman; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-238-CV; Ruling Date: 07/25/2002; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: King, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County is affirmed. Costs of this appeal are taxed to the appellants. Votes: Bridges and Lee, P.JJ., Irving, Myers, Chandler, Griffis and Ishee, JJ., concur. Barnes, J., not participating.

Martha E. Coleman v. Jitney Jungle Stores of America, Inc.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-00-672 CIV; Ruling Date: 01/29/2003; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Hinds County Circuit Court granting the defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict is reversed and this cause is remanded to the Circuit Court of Hinds County for a new trial pursuant to the Circuit Court's Conditional Order, interlocutory in nature, granting Jitney Jungle Stores of America, Inc. a new trial. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: Lee, P.J., Chandler, Barnes and Ishee, JJ., concur. Specially Concurring Opinion: Barnes, J. Votes: Lee, P.J., Chandler and Ishee, JJ., join this opinion. Dissenting Opinion: King, C.J. Votes: Bridges, P.J., Irving and Myers, JJ., join this opinion.

James Scott Nester v. Johnnie Mae Roberts; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 97-0118CI; Ruling Date: 08/14/2002; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: Motion for Withdrawal of Appeal is granted. The appeal is dismissed and all costs of appeal are assessed to the appellant. Order entered.

Jennifer Diaz, Managing member and Green Oaks, LLC v. City of Biloxi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A 2402-2003-002; Ruling Date: 12/30/2003; Ruling Judge: Stephen Simpson; Disposition: City of Biloxi's Motion for Dismissal of Appeal is granted. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellants. Order entered.