Mississippi Supreme Court

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February 24, 2000

02/24/2000 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Cobb, Kay Beevers
XX 1998-CA-01311-SCT

Saliba, William David v. Katie Rose McClendon Saliba Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case#: 950116; Ruling Date: 07/07/1998; Ruling Judge: James Thomas, Jr.; Majority Opinion:Cobb, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 1998-KA-01799-SCT

Feazell, Danny Junior v. State of Mississippi Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR98071; Ruling Date: 07/28/1998; Ruling Judge: Frank Russell; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Court I: Conviction of aggravated assault and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as an habitual offender, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of felony escape and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as an habitual offender, affirmed. Sentence to run consecutive to sentence in Cause No. CR96-340 in the Circuit Court of Alcorn County. Count III: Conviction of attempted armed carjacking and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as an habitual offender, affirmed. Count IV: Conviction of attempted armed carjacking and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as an habitual offender, affirmed. Count V: Conviction of possession of firearm and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as an habitual offender, affirmed. Count VI: Conviction of grand larceny and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as an habitual offender, affirmed. Appellant's sentence shall not be reduced or suspended. Alcorn County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 1999-CA-00683-SCT

Trosclair, Susan and Bridget Trosclair Bailes v. Mississippi Department of Transportation Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9500080; Ruling Date: 12/04/1998; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 1999-SA-01058-SCT

Public Employees' Retirement System v. Lola Porter Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251981135; Ruling Date: 04/27/1999; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion:Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part and Vacated in Part. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


EN BANC
97-CA-01083-SCT

Mississippi Gaming Commission, General Paul A. Harvey, in His Official Capacity as Executive Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, W. W. Gresham, Jr., Robert Engram and Victor P. Smith, all in Their Official Capacity as Commissioners of the Mis v. Imperial Palace of Mississippi, Inc., a Nevada Corporation Harrison Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 97871; Ruling Date: 08/11/1997; Ruling Judge: J. Randall, Jr.; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J., and McRae, J., would grant.


EN BANC
X 98-CT-00164-SCT

Buck, Novella and Melda Robinson v. Lowndes County School District Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960643; Ruling Date: 01/08/1998; Ruling Judge: Woodrow Brand, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Novella Buck and Melda Robinson taxed with all costs of this appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating.


EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00763-SCT

Buford, Jasper v. Riverboat Corporation of Mississippi - Vicksburg d/b/a Isle of Capri Casino Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970026CI; Ruling Date: 01/20/1998; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Mills, J., Cobb, J., Join.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01172-SCT

Martin, Linda Morgan v. Benjamin F. Martin, III Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 24742; Ruling Date: 05/29/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Lancaster; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Linda Morgan Martin, denied. To Deny: Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: Cobb, J. Not Participating: Prather, C.J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 1998-CA-01173-SCT

Barrett, William C. v. Harold Parker d/b/a Parker Farms Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960189; Ruling Date: 05/05/1998; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Waller, J., Join.


EN BANC
X 1998-CA-01213-SCT

Brown, Claudette f/k/a Claudette Brown Hines and Vanessa Hines, a Minor v. Mississippi Department of Human Services Leflore Chancery Court; LC Case#: 23303; Ruling Date: 01/23/1998; Ruling Judge: Jon Barnwell; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed, Rendered in Part and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


EN BANC
XX 1998-CA-01248-SCT

Brown, Bobby and Linda Brown v. Progressive Gulf Insurance Company Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case#: L97033; Ruling Date: 07/28/1998; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
1998-CP-01595-SCT

Pickett, Phillip a/k/a Phillip Wayne Pickett v. State of Mississippi Panola Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: CV980093; Ruling Date: 09/22/1998; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
XX 1999-KA-00186-SCT

Fox, Darrin C. v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 962488; Ruling Date: 02/06/1997; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, as an habitual offender, and sentence of twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join.


EN BANC
1999-DR-00273-SCT

Holland, Gerald James v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 22497; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Petitioner's Motion to Extend Time for Filing Post-Conviction Pleadings, granted. Petitioner is granted an additional ninety days from the date of entry of this order in which to file post-conviction pleadings, making the same due May 25, 2000. Sullivan, P.J., and Banks, J., not participating. Order entered.