Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
December 5, 2023
12/05/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
McCarty, David Neil, J.
XX 2022-CA-00704-COA
The Estate of Barbara Ann Raley, Deceased: Kenneth Richard Simpson v. Billy Wayne Keel, Administrator, Billy Wayne Keel, Individually, John Russell Keel, James Virgil Keel, and Charles Arnold Keel; Calhoun Chancery Court; LC Case #: CV2020-000007; Ruling Date: 02/07/2022; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Little; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result With Separate Written Opinion, Joined In Part by McDonald and McCarty, JJ. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Votes: McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Join This Opinion in Part.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2021-KA-01323-COA
Lonnie Butler v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0084-k; Ruling Date: 10/21/2021; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2022-CA-00606-COA
George Riordan Jr. v. Estate of Fred Haguewood, Deceased; Lauderdale Chancery Court; LC Case #: 38CH1:21-cv-00508-CS; Ruling Date: 06/02/2022; Ruling Judge: Charles Smith; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2022-CP-00978-COA
Jessie D. Boyett, Jr. v. Burl Cain, MDOC Commissioner, MDOC Director of Offender Services, MDOC Classification Director, MDOC Administrative Remedy, Richard Pennington and MDOC Records Department; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:22-cv-00483-AHW; Ruling Date: 08/25/2022; Ruling Judge: Adrienne Hooper-Wooten; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2019-CP-00451-COA
In the Interest of D.K., a Minor, D.K., a Minor, L.K., a Minor, and D.K., a Minor: D.W.K. and L.K.K. v. Youth Court of Lincoln County, Mississippi; Lincoln Youth Court; LC Case #: 43-YC-2016-P-133 -1 & 43; Ruling Date: 12/05/2018; Ruling Judge: Brad Boerner; Consolidated with 2020-CP-01307-COA In the Interest of D.K., a Minor, D.K., a Minor, L.K., a Minor, and D.K., a Minor: D.W.K. and L.K.K. v. Youth Court of Lincoln County, Mississippi; Lincoln Youth Court; LC Case #: 43-YC-2016-P-132-1; Ruling Date: 11/10/2020; Ruling Judge: Brad Boerner; Disposition: The motions for rehearing filed by Appellants D.W.K. and L.K.K. are denied.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00837-COA
Gregory Gillen v. Tammy Gillen; Lauderdale Chancery Court; LC Case #: 38CH:1:18-cv-00931-LP; Ruling Date: 07/01/2021; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Primeaux; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
X 2021-CA-00883-COA
Succession of Paul Blanchard v. GEICO General Insurance Company; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 24CI1:18-cv-00262; Ruling Date: 04/20/2021; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2021-KA-00886-COA
Marcus Gardner v. State of Mississippi; Noxubee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2018-0008; Ruling Date: 06/25/2021; Ruling Judge: Lee Coleman; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2022-KA-00331-COA
Carlos Dominique Allen a/k/a Carlos Allen v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:21-cr-00230-JA; Ruling Date: 03/31/2022; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
XX 2022-KA-00690-COA
Lyncoya Sharrod Ratcliff a/k/a Cory Ratcliff a/k/a Lyncoya Sharrad Ratcliff v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00384H; Ruling Date: 06/06/2022; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Barnes, C.J., and Westbrooks, J., Concur in Part and Dissent in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Barnes, C.J., and Westbrooks, J.; McDonald, J., Joins In Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Votes: Barnes, C.J., and Westbrooks, J., Join This Opinion. McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.
EN BANC
2022-SA-01024-COA
Lisa Langley v. Mississippi State Board of Education; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CH1:22-cv-00635; Ruling Date: 09/21/2022; Ruling Judge: Tiffany Grove; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.