Mississippi Supreme Court

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January 14, 1999

01/14/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 97-CP-00129-SCT

Young, Booker a/k/a Booker T. Young v. State of Mississippi Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: CR930057; Ruling Date: 01/07/1997; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Panola County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Concur. Specially Concurring Opinion: Mills, J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins.


Waller, William L., Jr.
XX 97-CA-00550-SCT

Kilpatrick, Laura Gipson v. Johnnie Max Kilpatrick Neshoba Chancery Court; LC Case#: 16438; Ruling Date: 03/27/1997; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Robertson; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Concur. Smith, J., Mills, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 97-CA-01084-SCT

Robert, Barbara J. v. Richard Colson, M. D. Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9600061; Ruling Date: 08/04/1997; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 97-CA-01152-SCT

Maddox, Gary v. Jack Muirhead, Jr., and North Jackson Hotel Properties, Ltd. d/b/a Ramada Plaza Hotel Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 95927CIV; Ruling Date: 08/05/1997; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed on condition of acceptance of additur of $10,000 by all parties within fifteen (15) days. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 97-CA-01336-SCT

McDonald, Otis G., Flora McDonald, Robert Mordica, Von Kyle Mordica, Robert R. Royals, Judy W. Royals, Vencie Pruitt, Ruthie Mae Pruitt, W. D. Young, William Paul Rowell, Bertie Flowers, Sarah E. Life, Mrs. A. W. Livingston, David Livingston, Elizabeth D. v. Mississippi Power Company, a Mississippi Corporation and Southern Company, a Delaware Corporation Jasper Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 4029; Ruling Date: 10/01/1997; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur.


Waller, William L., Jr.
97-CP-01578-SCT

McDonald, Ronald A. v. Pearl River County Board of Supervisors and Pearl River County, Mississippi Pearl River Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970229; Ruling Date: 12/03/1997; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion:Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Disposition: Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Attorneys of Record for Appellees/Cross-Appellants filed by Hubbard T. Saunders, IV and the Terney Firm, PLLC, denied without prejudice to refile in compliance with M.R.A.P(c). Order entered.


Smith, James W., Jr.
97-CA-00697-SCT

Sumling, Michael A. a/k/a Michael Antonio Sumling v. State of Mississippi Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970033; Ruling Date: 05/20/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Denial of post-conviction relief, affirmed. Clarke County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Smith, James W., Jr.
X 97-CP-01060-SCT

Bannister, Darryl v. State of Mississippi Tishomingo Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV93048; Ruling Date: 10/02/1997; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Denial of post-conviction relief, affirmed. Tishomingo County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
X 97-CC-00009-SCT

Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board v. Wevlyn Inetta James Wilkinson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960031; Ruling Date: 10/16/1996; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
X 97-CA-00869-SCT

Ray, Aaron N. and Mary Lou Ray v. Tower Loan of Mississippi, Inc. Tate Chancery Court; LC Case#: 94372; Ruling Date: 05/17/1997; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure; Majority Opinion:Roberts, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
X 97-KA-01124-SCT

Clemons, Bobby Tyrse v. State of Mississippi Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8529; Ruling Date: 07/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion:Roberts, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run consecutive to sentence in Count I. Count III: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count III shall run concurrently with sentence in Counts I and II. Appellant is given credit for jail time served. Neshoba County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


McRae, Chuck
97-KA-00108-SCT

Patterson, Joshua a/k/a Joshua Lionel Patterson a/k/a Joshua L. Patterson v. State of Mississippi Walthall Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2230; Ruling Date: 10/22/1996; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: On change of venue to Lincoln County. Count I: Conviction of burglary of a dwelling and sentence of ten (10) years as an habitual offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of armed robbery and sentence of forty (40) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in all counts shall run consecutively, for a total of seventy (70) years, day for day. Appellant shall pay restitution as follows: To Medicare, $17,696.95 medical bills; To the victim, Edith Waring, $1,136.03 in medical bills; To the victim, Edith Waring, $377.47 repairs to her house; and to Farm Bureau Insurance Company, $1,029.40 reimbursement for their payment of repairs to Edith Waring's house; and, all court costs. Walthall County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


McRae, Chuck
X 97-KA-00873-SCT

O'Halloran, William Joseph v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9400305; Ruling Date: 03/13/1996; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


McRae, Chuck
X 97-CA-01042-SCT

Garner, George v. Lana Hickman and Russell Hickman Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9600248; Ruling Date: 08/06/1997; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded on direct appeal and cross-appeal; Reversed and Rendered as to award of attorney fees. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 96-CP-01420-SCT

Brown, Lawrence v. State of Mississippi Marion Circuit Court; LC Case#: PC960007; Ruling Date: 11/18/1996; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion:Banks, J. Disposition: Denial of post-conviction collateral relief, affirmed. Marion County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
97-CA-00587-SCT

Barnes, Jr., Charles J. v. Homa Lee Barnes Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case#: 39712; Ruling Date: 04/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Thomas Zebert; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
XX 97-CP-00884-SCT

KNOTT, IN THE MATTER OF THE SANCTION OF SANFORD v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 962103; Ruling Date: 07/08/1997; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Mills, J., Join. Roberts, J., Joins in Part .


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 97-CA-00919-SCT

Newell, Erma, Cindy Gordon and Beverly Cooley v. Jones County, Mississippi and Enviro, Inc. Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 97339; Ruling Date: 07/14/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
97-CA-01139-SCT

Warren, Jackie L. v. Stephen D. Pierce Lafayette Chancery Court; LC Case#: 96449; Ruling Date: 08/22/1997; Ruling Judge: Don Grist; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 97-CP-01264-SCT

Kirksey, Larry v. State of Mississippi Marion Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970001; Ruling Date: 09/08/1997; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Order dismissing petitioner's motion for leave to proceed with post-conviction relief appeal out-of-time, affirmed. Marion County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
97-CA-01371-SCT

State of Mississippi v. Ronald Rochelle Watson Adams Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9834; Ruling Date: 07/07/1997; Ruling Judge: Lillie Sanders; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 97-KA-00754-SCT

Slater, Christopher Deray v. State of Mississippi Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR9675; Ruling Date: 05/06/1997; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Appellant is given 132 days credit for time served. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
98-CC-00220-SCT

Mississippi Board of Nursing v. Terry Lynn Hanson Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case#: 42546; Ruling Date: 01/21/1998; Ruling Judge: Thomas Zebert; Majority Opinion:Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 98-KA-00334-SCT

Bailey, Thomas David v. State of Mississippi Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8445; Ruling Date: 09/22/1997; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion:Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of misdemeanor child abuse and sentence of one (1) year in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and payment of fine of $1,000.00, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
X 96-KA-00991-SCT

Reddix, Terry Lee v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9510094; Ruling Date: 07/26/1996; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion:Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Jackson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
X 96-KA-01075-SCT

Berry, Merlinda v. State of Mississippi Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 883; Ruling Date: 08/30/1996; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Consolidated With 96-KA-01294-SCT Merlinda Berry v. State of Mississippi; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 883; Ruling Date: 08/30/1996; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Jasper County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
XX 97-CA-00413-SCT

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Company; City Insurance Company; Home Insurance Company; National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI950280; Ruling Date: 01/07/1997; Ruling Judge: Bill Jones; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.


Sullivan, Michael
XX 97-CA-00522-SCT

Branaman, Charles William, Carrie Ann Branaman and Robert D. Cain v. Long Beach Water Management District Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9603062; Ruling Date: 04/05/1997; Ruling Judge: William Stewart; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.


Sullivan, Michael
97-CA-00557-SCT

Tice, Daryl v. Shamrock GMS Corporation d/b/a Utley Realty Service Marshall Chancery Court; LC Case#: 94050; Ruling Date: 04/14/1997; Ruling Judge: Anthony Farese; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
97-CA-00920-SCT

A. W. & Z. W.: I. W., IN THE INTEREST OF: v. State of Mississippi Adams Youth Court; LC Case#: P9771; Ruling Date: 07/01/1997; Ruling Judge: John Hudson; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 96-CA-01278-SCT

Hunter, Deceased, The Estate of Joseph L. v. General Motors Corporation AND Ida Mae Rogers, Willie Greenwood and Jessie Ward v. Frank Wilson, Chancery Clerk of Claiborne County, Mississippi, as the Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Hunter, Deceased; and General Motors Corporation and Carter Auto Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9529; Ruling Date: 08/30/1996; Ruling Judge: J. Pigott; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for a New Trial. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


Prather, Lenore L.
97-KP-00354-SCT

Palmer, Sylvester v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 961280; Ruling Date: 02/05/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Gibbs; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Denial of post-conviction relief, affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
97-CA-01130-SCT

Brookins, Sammy Lee v. State of Mississippi Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7401; Ruling Date: 10/16/1997; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Denial of post-conviction relief, affirmed. Yazoo County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 97-CA-01446-SCT

Harris, Rosetta v. The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, William Sutton, W. E. Thomas, Saliba Mukuro and Vince Ventarini Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960088CI; Ruling Date: 09/09/1997; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for proceedings consistent with the Opinion of this Court. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Banks, J., Not Participating.


Prather, Lenore L.
97-CA-01506-SCT

TURNER, IN RE: HEIRSHIP OF WILLIAM H.: Jesse Butler and Phillip Turner Gray v. Vashti Richmond Panola Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9706229; Ruling Date: 11/24/1997; Ruling Judge: Dennis Baker; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
97-CP-01574-SCT

Elkins, Courtney v. State of Mississippi Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970095; Ruling Date: 10/31/1997; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Majority Opinion:Prather, C.J. Disposition: Denial of motion to vacate conviction of murder, affirmed. Sunflower County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


EN BANC
94-CA-00773-SCT

State of Mississippi v. U. G. Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 941369; Ruling Date: 07/01/1994; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
95-CT-01020-SCT

Barton, Beatrice v. Robert Eugene Barton Lee Chancery Court; LC Case#: 43003; Ruling Date: 08/30/1995; Ruling Judge: Don Grist; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Roberts, J., not participating.


EN BANC
X 96-CT-00019-SCT

Citizens for Equal Property Rights, an Unincorporated Association v. Board of Supervisors of Lowndes County, Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case#: 94086CV; Ruling Date: 12/07/1995; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion:Smith, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. Remanded for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this Court. Citizens for Equal Property Rights and Board of Supervisors of Lowndes County are taxed equally with all costs of this appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Prather, C.J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
96-CT-00445-SCT

Southland Management Company v. Paul Brown, a Minor, By and Through His Mother and Next Friend, Alberta Brown Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9066320; Ruling Date: 03/22/1996; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J., Banks, McRae and Waller, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
96-CT-00811-SCT

King, Steven a/k/a Stephen King v. State of Mississippi Jefferson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2949; Ruling Date: 07/03/1996; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Steven King's petition for writ of certiorari granted by this Court on September 24, 1998, is dismissed as improvidently granted. To Dismiss: Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ. Banks, Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. To Grant: Prather, C.J., and Waller, J. Not Participating: McRae, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-01072-SCT

Lester, Stanley, Jimmy Wrenn and Martha F. Butler a/k/a Jimmy Wren a/k/a Jimmy Lee Wren a/k/a Martha Faye Butler v. State of Mississippi Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: CR9565; Ruling Date: 09/12/1996; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Stanley Lester, granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, McRae, Roberts, Smith and Waller, JJ. To Deny: Pittman, P.J., and Mills, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-BA-01077-SCT

Mississippi Bar, The v. Floyd J. Logan LC Case#: 95B1027; Ruling Date: 09/23/1996; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Roberts, J., would deny on all issues except attorneys' fees, which he would grant. Mills, J., would grant.


EN BANC
XXX 96-DP-01324-SCT

Porter, Danny v. State of Mississippi Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7656; Ruling Date: 08/15/1996; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for proceedings consistent with the Opinion of this Court. Lamar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Concurring Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Roberts, J., Mills, J., Join.


EN BANC
XXXX 97-KA-00019-SCT

Weatherspoon, Tommie v. State of Mississippi Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: 2695; Ruling Date: 08/15/1996; Ruling Judge: Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion Part 1: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of possession of cocaine and sentence of three (3) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections together with the payment of all court costs and fees affirmed. Appellant is given credit for jail time served. Part One: Assignments of Error I, II and III: Part Two: Assignments of Error IV and V: Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Majority Opinion Part 2: Waller, J. Disposition: Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Dissenting in Part Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Votes: Banks, J., McRae, J., Join. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Mills, J. Votes: Roberts, J., Joins. Smith, J., Joins in Part .


EN BANC
97-CA-00628-SCT

Johnson, Willie, a Minor, By and Through Janette Blocket, his Mother v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Company and Temecca Walker Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 940069; Ruling Date: 04/15/1997; Ruling Judge: Elzy Smith, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
97-CA-01092-SCT

Smith, Lucille v. Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc. Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case#: L9445; Ruling Date: 09/03/1997; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, or in the Alternative, for Clarification of Opinion, denied. Banks, J., would grant clarification. McRae and Waller, JJ., not participating.


EN BANC
XX 98-CC-00233-SCT

Moody, Robert E. v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety/Highway Patrol Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97548; Ruling Date: 01/07/1998; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion:Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Banks, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Roberts, J., Joins.