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Waller, William L.
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Howard Lindsey v. State of Mississippi; Covington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-25K; Ruling Date: 08/17/2015; Ruling Judge: Eddie Bowen; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes and Sentence of Ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Count II: Conviction of Sexual Battery and Sentence of Twenty-Five (25) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Count III: Conviction of Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes and Sentence of Ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Count IV: Conviction of Sexual Battery and Sentence of Twenty-Five (25) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Sentences are to run consecutively and are to run day-for-day, and shall not be reduced or suspended, nor shall the Appellant be eligible for parole, probation or early release. The Appellant is to register as a sex-offender. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur.

Alvin Brown v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 09-1304; Ruling Date: 02/05/2014; Ruling Judge: William Gowan, Jr.; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Alvin Brown is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., and Maxwell, J. Order entered.

Alvin Brown v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 09-1304; Ruling Date: 02/05/2014; Ruling Judge: William Gowan, Jr.; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Alvin Brown is granted. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., and Maxwell, J. Order entered.

William Scott Ashwell a/k/a William Ashwell a/k/a William S. Ashwell v. State of Mississippi; Lawrence Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-06H; Ruling Date: 11/20/2014; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Consolidated with 2015-CT-00626-SCT William Scott Ashwell a/k/a William Ashwell a/k/a William S. Ashwell v. State of Mississippi; Lawrence Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-55H; Ruling Date: 11/20/2014; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant William Scott Ashwell is granted. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, King and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, C.J. Order entered.

Curtis C. Evans a/k/a Curtis Chrishaun Evans a/k/a Curtis Evans v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-2013-00268; Ruling Date: 12/17/2014; Ruling Judge: Michael Ward; Disposition: Curtis Evans's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

William Scott Ashwell a/k/a William Ashwell a/k/a William S. Ashwell v. State of Mississippi; Lawrence Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-55H; Ruling Date: 11/20/2014; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Consolidated with 2015-CT-00023-SCT William Scott Ashwell a/k/a William Ashwell a/k/a William S. Ashwell v. State of Mississippi; Lawrence Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-06H; Ruling Date: 11/20/2014; Ruling Judge: Prentiss Harrell; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant William Scott Ashwell is granted. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, King and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, C.J. Order entered.

Mississippi Department of Corrections v. Robert Boyd; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0233; Ruling Date: 09/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Carol White-Richard; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Result Only without Separate Written Opinion.

Mississippi Department of Corrections, Marshall Fisher, Earnest Lee and Sonja Stanciel v. Charles D. Allen a/k/a Charles David Allen; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-00269(CM)(S); Ruling Date: 10/28/2015; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., King, Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in Result without Separate Written Opinion.

Mississippi Department of Corrections v. Jerry Bland; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0234; Ruling Date: 09/18/2015; Ruling Judge: Carol White-Richard; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Result Only without Separate Written Opinion.

Quindon D. Thomas and Latara S.J. Thomas v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. and Dwayne Haisch; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015,00,096(1); Ruling Date: 12/22/2015; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur. Randolph, P.J., and Chamberlin, J., not participating.

The City of Madison, Mary Hawkins Butler, The Mayor of the City of Madison, The City of Madison Police Department, M. E. "Gene" Waldrop, In His Official Capacity as Chief of Police, Officer James C. Craft and Officer John Gentry v. Robert Pugh; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 14-708; Ruling Date: 07/13/2016; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: The Agreed Motion to Dismiss Interlocutory Appeal is granted. The appeal is dismissed and the parties must pay their own costs and fees. All Justices Agree. Order entered.