03/02/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

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  2018-M-01543

Willie Earl Curry a/k/a Willie E. Curry a/k/a Willie Earl Curry a/k/a Willie L. Curry v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2010-0331; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: Application for Leave to File Successive Motion for Post-Conviction Relief filed by Willie Earl Curry is granted. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/24/23.

Danny Towns v. Panola County Board of Supervisors and Panola County, Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CV2016-79-SMP2; Ruling Date: 11/10/2020; Ruling Judge: James McClure, III; Disposition: "Appellees Panola County Board of Supervisors and Panola County, Mississippi's Petition for Certiorari" is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 2/27/23.

Charlie Wilson, as Administrator of the Estate of Willie Wilson and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Willie Wilson v. Lexington Manor Senior Care, LLC; Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2017-0245; Ruling Date: 12/10/2020; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Disposition: Lexington Manor Senior Care, LLC's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. Tovas Wilson's Motion to Strike Exhibits is granted. To Deny petition: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant petition: Randolph, C.J., and Griffis, J. Order entered 2/26/23.

Frederick Edwards, Jr. a/k/a Fredrick D. Edward a/k/a Fredrick Douglas Edwards a/k/a Frederick Douglas Edwards, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19-cr-00408-JA; Ruling Date: 01/26/2021; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Frederick Edwards, Jr., is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/24/23.

Patricia Phillips, Individually and as the Natural Mother and Next Friend of Addison Phillips, a Minor v. City of Oxford, Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: L19-622; Ruling Date: 04/30/2021; Ruling Judge: Grady Tollison, III; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellee City of Oxford, Mississippi, is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered 2/27/23.

Victor D. Jones a/k/a Victor Dewan Jones v. State of Mississippi; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 57CI1:20-cv-00094; Ruling Date: 08/27/2021; Ruling Judge: David Strong, Jr.; Disposition: Victor D. Jones's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/23/23.

State of Mississippi, by and through Michael Watson in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State and Trustee of the Public Tidelands Trust v. RW Development, LLC, The City of Biloxi, Mississippi and Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 24CH2:19-cv-00515-JS; Ruling Date: 10/04/2021; Ruling Judge: Jennifer Schloegel; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Concur. King, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, P.J., and Griffis, J. Dissenting Opinion: King, P.J. Votes: Kitchens, P.J., and Griffis, J., Join This Opinion.