Mississippi Court of Appeals

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November 23, 1999

11/23/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Thomas, James E.
X 97-KA-01198-COA

George, Anthony Craig v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8944; Ruling Date: 08/08/1997; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Coahoma County of conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of fifteen (15) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Coahoma County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur. Irving, J., Concurs in result only.


Thomas, James E.
X 1998-KA-01475-COA

Cockerham, Lance v. State of Mississippi Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98CR035; Ruling Date: 09/25/1998; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Monroe County Circuit Court of conviction of sale of marijuana and sentence of three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, one year suspended with post-release supervision upon release, and fine of $1,000.00 is affirmed. Monroe County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur. Irving, J., Concurs in result only.


Thomas, James E.
X 1998-WC-01729-COA

Westmoreland, David v. Landmark Furniture, Inc. and WAUSAU Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV98021; Ruling Date: 10/08/1998; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Thomas, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Pontotoc County Circuit Court is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Concurs in result only.


Moore, Dudley Rook, III
X 1999-CA-00159-COA

Merchants Acceptance, Inc. v. Bertha B. Jamison Tallahatchie Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 960040; Ruling Date: 11/25/1998; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Moore, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Tallahatchie County Circuit Court dismissing the complaint with prejudice and awarding deposit and court costs to Appellee is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Lee, L. Joseph
X 1999-CP-00171-COA

Walton, Mickey Jerome v. State of Mississippi Jasper Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 980069; Ruling Date: 01/05/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Lee, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Jasper County denying post-conviction collateral relief is affirmed. Jasper County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Irving, Tyree
X 98-KA-00388-COA

Walker, John Christopher v. State of Mississippi Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case#: 12317; Ruling Date: 02/26/1998; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Lincoln County of conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and payment of court costs and $8,724.56 to Sondra Lloyd for funeral expenses is affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Irving, Tyree
X 1998-CP-01725-COA

Brown, Gregory v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9800171; Ruling Date: 10/01/1998; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Harrison County Circuit Court denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Irving, Tyree
X 1998-KA-01798-COA

Ratliff, Jimmy v. State of Mississippi Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR96229; Ruling Date: 08/04/1998; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Irving, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County of conviction of the sale of marijuana within 1500 feet of a church and sentence of six years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections three years to run concurrent with sentence now serving in Alcorn CR97-076, three years to run consecutive to sentence now serving in CR-97-096 and fine of $6,000 are affirmed. Alcorn County taxed with costs of appeal.Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
X 1998-KA-01120-COA

Ratcliff, Arthur, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case#: 12275; Ruling Date: 01/30/1998; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lincoln County Circuit Court of conviction of Count I manslaughter by culpable negligence and Count II shooting into a vehicle and sentence of twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections on Count I and five years on Count II to run consecutive to sentence imposed in Count I, also to run consecutive to probation revocation in cause number 11,965B, and $1210 restitution to Linda Reaves for funeral expenses is affirmed. Lincoln County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
X 1998-CP-01127-COA

McCarty, Douglas v. State of Mississippi Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case#: 12009; Ruling Date: 05/02/1998; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Lincoln County Circuit Court denying post conviction relief is affirmed. Lincoln County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
X 1999-CP-00332-COA

Williams, Elvie, a/k/a Elvie Lee Williams, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8868; Ruling Date: 01/26/1999; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Coahoma County Circuit Court denying post conviction relief is affirmed. Coahoma County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., King, P.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


King, Leslie D.
X 1998-KA-01291-COA

Fort, Mike, a/k/a Michael Fort a/k/a Michael Anthony Fort v. State of Mississippi Adams Circuit Court; LC Case#: 11061; Ruling Date: 04/01/1998; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Adams County of possession of a deadly weapon by a convicted felon and sentence to serve three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


King, Leslie D.
X 1998-CP-01739-COA

Ralph Moss v. State of Mississippi Quitman Circuit Court; LC Case#: 4262; Ruling Date: 11/06/1998; Ruling Judge: Elzy Smith, Jr.; Majority Opinion: King, P.J. Disposition: The Order of the Circuit Court of Quitman County denying post-conviction relief is affirmed. Quitman County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McMillin, C.J., Southwick, P.J., Bridges, J., Diaz, J., Irving, J., Lee, J., Moore, J., Payne, J., Thomas, J., Concur.


EN BANC
96-KA-00661-COA

Mosby, Deborah, a/k/a Deborah A. Mosby a/k/a Deborah Anita Mosby v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 941496; Ruling Date: 12/12/1995; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Moore, J., not participating.


EN BANC
96-CT-01375-COA

Burtchell, Darrell Wynn, a/k/a Darrell Wynn Burchell v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 950079; Ruling Date: 06/21/1995; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Disposition: On the Court's own motion the mandate is corrected to reflect that the appellant shall be eligible for parole on his sentence of fifty-one years for armed robbery in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. Section 47-7-3(d) (Rev. 1993). Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CA-00428-COA

Burnham-Steptoe, Elizabeth Anne v. Geoffrey Johnathan Steptoe Madison Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96042; Ruling Date: 02/24/1997; Ruling Judge: William Lutz; Disposition: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing is denied. Irving and Payne, JJ., would grant.