Mississippi Supreme Court

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February 05, 1998

02/05/1998 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Michael P. Mills, J.
U 96-CA-00531-SCT

Johnson, Melvin v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 10101 from Judgment dated JUNE 13, 1996, Adams County Circuit Court; Lower Court's Denial of Post Conviction Relief Affirmed. Adams County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James L. Roberts Jr., J.
U 96-KA-00398-SCT

Liggins, Raymond a/k/a Raymond R. Liggins v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 11966 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 29, 1995, Warren County Circuit Court; COUNT I: Conviction of aggravated assault and Sentence of Twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with fifteen (15) years to serve and five (5) years suspended for five (5) years with supervised probation Affirmed. COUNT II: Conviction of armed robbery with deadly weapon and Sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with twenty (20) years to serve and ten (10) years suspended for five (5) years supervised probation Affirmed. Count II is to run concurrently with Count I. Banks, J., Concurs in result only. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James L. Roberts Jr., J.
U 96-KA-00952-SCT

Jackson, Jerry Jerome v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 961248 from Judgment dated AUGUST 06, 1996, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Conviction of possession of cocaine and Sentence of life imprisonment as an habitual offender in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Appellant given credit for time served since April 25, 1995. Hinds County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James L. Roberts Jr., J.
U 97-CA-00217-SCT

Randle, Earnest James v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. CV96105 from Judgment dated JANUARY 14, 1997, Lee County Circuit Court; Lower Court's Denial of Post Conviction Relief Affirmed. Lee County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Fred L. Banks, Jr., Jr.
U 97-CA-00542-SCT

Easter, Marty Joe v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 970004 from Judgment dated APRIL 11, 1997, Carroll County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; Denial of post-conviction relief Affirmed. Carroll County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
U 96-CA-01045-SCT

Moore, Garry v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 93041 from Judgment dated AUGUST 27, 1996, Monroe County Circuit Court; Lower court's denial of post conviction relief Affirmed. Monroe County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
X 96-CC-01367-SCT

Mississippi Public Service Commission v. Dixie Land and Water Company, Inc. Appeal No. 960349 dated NOVEMBER 18, 1996, Lowndes County Chancery Court; Affirmed in Part. Reversed and Remanded in Part. Prather, C.J., Not Participating. Appellee is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


En-banc
94-CT-01135-SCT

Dabney, Moses, III and Jason Phalo v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 941292 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 30, 1994, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jason Phalo granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., and Banks, McRae and Waller, JJ. to Deny: Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. Order entered.


En-banc
XX 95-CA-00014-SCT

Brewton, Linda, Burnell Giles, Leona Lynn Carroll, Rene Helveston, Beth Mitchell, Bonnie Jean McCraw, Howard Earl Polk, Jr., Rebecca Wells, Ricky Scarborough and Donald Wayne Williamson v. Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. and Leslie Alexander Appeal No. 12815 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 06, 1994, Marion County Circuit Court; Affirmed. Mills, J., Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, Roberts and Smith, JJ., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Sullivan, P.J. Waller, J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


En-banc
95-CT-00264-SCT

Moxon, Kenneth Charles v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. CR94328 from Judgment dated MARCH 01, 1995, Lee County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Kenneth Charles Moxon denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


En-banc
XXX 95-CA-00559-SCT

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DAVIS, TARRANCE, DECEASED: John Fizer, Jr. and Rosalind Fizer, as Next Friends and Guardians of Rico Davis, a Minor; and Nancy Kossman, as Guardian Ad Litem of Rico Davis, a Minor v. Mary Louise Davis Appeal No. 10347 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 18, 1994, Tunica County Chancery Court; Reversed and Remanded. Banks, J., Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Concur. McRae, J., Specially Concurs with Separate Written Opinion. Mills, J., Specially Concurs with Separate Written opinion joined by Roberts and Smith, JJ. Waller, J., Not Participating. Appellee is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


En-banc
95-CT-00828-SCT

Giles, McNicko v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. CR9526 from Judgment dated JULY 21, 1995, Panola County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by appellant denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


En-banc
XX 95-KA-01170-SCT

Keyes, Ronnie a/k/a Ronnie David Keyes v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9400069 from Judgment dated MAY 30, 1995, Harrison County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Motion for Rehearing granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Affirmed on interlocutory appeal and Remanded to the Circuit Court of Harrison County for further proceedings. Banks, J., Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Concurs with Separate Written Opinion. McRae, J., Not Participating.


En-banc
96-CT-00387-SCT

Crawford, Steven Wayne v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. HK94042 from Judgment dated MARCH 29, 1996, Chickasaw County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Steven Wayne Crawford denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Roberts, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Order entered.


En-banc
97-CA-00489-SCT

Jenkins, Anthony a/k/a Anthony James Jenkins v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 11947 from Judgment dated APRIL 07, 1997, Lafayette County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Motion for Rehearing denied. Waller, J., Not Participating.