Mississippi Supreme Court

Hand Down Lists
March 08, 2001

03/08/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Cobb, Kay Beevers
X 2000-CP-00208-SCT

Tucker, Taylor v. Travis L. Prisock, Sr. Winston Chancery Court; LC Case#: 99-0194; Ruling Date: 01/03/2000; Ruling Judge: Woodrow Brand, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Affirmed; On Cross-Appeal: Reversed and Rendered. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Waller, William L., Jr.
X 2000-KA-00111-SCT

Wansley, Jeffrey Wayne v. State of Mississippi Newton Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-CR-0046-NW; Ruling Date: 12/08/1999; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction for sale of a controlled substance and sentence of 30 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for violation of Miss. Code Ann. Section 41-29-139(a)(1) and Section 41-29-142(1) are affirmed. Newton County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 1999-KA-01777-SCT

Stallworth, Sidney L. a/k/a Sidney Lavern Stallworth v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: B240199303; Ruling Date: 10/06/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence as a habitual offender to life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without hope of parole or probation, affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


EN BANC
1998-CT-01001-SCT

Dubard, Robert v. Biloxi H.M.A., Inc. d/b/a Biloxi Regional Medical Center Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9700069; Ruling Date: 04/17/1998; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Banks, P.J., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating. Opinion modified at paragraphs 2 and 5.


EN BANC
1999-CA-01432-SCT

Abernathy, John Rammie Jr., Deceased, In Re: Administration of the Estate of Alcorn Chancery Court; LC Case#: 980432(2); Ruling Date: 08/07/1999; Ruling Judge: Timothy Ervin; 1999-CA-01433-SCT In Re: Administration of the Estate of Frances G. Abernathy, Deceased; Alcorn Chancery Court; LC Case#: 970666(2); Ruling Date: 08/07/1999; Ruling Judge: Timothy Ervin; 1999-CA-01506-SCT In Re: Administration of the Estate of John Rammie Abernathy, Jr., Deceased; Alcorn Chancery Court; LC Case#: 980432; Ruling Date: 08/17/1999; Ruling Judge: Timothy Ervin; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing filed by Appellant, Sue McLellan, denied. Cobb, J., would grant. Easley, J., not participating.


EN BANC
XXX 2000-CA-00759-SCT

Tuck, Amy, Lieutenant Governor, State of Mississippi v. Senators Barbara Blackmon, Robert Johnson, John Horhn, Willie Simmons, Johnnie Walls, David Jordan and Sampson Jackson Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G-2000-887/S/2; Ruling Date: 05/01/2000; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Easley, J., Not Participating. Specially Concurring Opinion: Diaz, J. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J.


EN BANC
2000-M-00789-SCT

Memphis Publishing Company, In Re: Leake Chancery Court; LC Case#: 2000-0002; Ruling Judge: William Lutz; Disposition: Second Application for Writ of Mandamus filed by Memphis Publishing Company is granted in part and denied in part. Emergency Motion for Stay and the Updated Motion for Stay filed by Memphis Publishing Company are dismissed as moot. Motion for En Banc Hearing filed by Pernila S. Brown is granted. Order entered.


EN BANC
2001-CA-00361-SCT

B., R. , a Minor, In the Matter of, by and through her next friend, V. D. v. State of Mississippi Panola Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: B-01-03-97; Ruling Date: 03/01/2001; Ruling Judge: Jay Westfaul; Disposition: The final judgment of the Panola County Chancery Court in Cause No. B-01-03-97, entered on March 1, 2001, is affirmed. An opinion will follow this order at a later date. Banks, P.J., dissents. McRae, P.J., not participating. Order entered.