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Waller, William L.
XX  2014-KA-00194-SCT

Steven Lee Boggs a/k/a Lee Boggs v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 24552; Ruling Date: 11/07/2013; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Count II: Conviction of Gratification of Lust and Sentence of Fifteen (15) Years in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. The Appellant is to register as a Sex Offender. Appellant shall pay court costs, fees and assessments in the amount of $831.50 and a fine in the amount of $1,000 out of Appellant's cash bond on deposit with the Circuit Clerk of Rankin County. Appellant shall receive credit for time served in pretrial detainment against this sentence. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in Result with Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, J. Concurring in Part and in Result Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: King, J., Joins This Opinion.

Henry Roop v. Southern Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Glen Lingle and Douglas E. Martin; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0100-CV1 K; Ruling Date: 04/07/2014; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur.

In Re: Commission on Children's Justice; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, by order filed September 25, 2015, the en banc Court re-established the Commission on Children's Justice, appointed its members for three-year terms and designated Judge Virginia C. Carlton of the Court of Appeals of the State of Mississippi and Judge Thomas Broome, County Court Judge of Rankin County, as the co-chairs of the Commission. Since that time the composition of the Supreme Court has changed and other good cause exists for the en banc Court to make the following changes in the membership of the Commission. Justice Dawn H. Beam is appointed as a member of the Commission to succeed former Justice Randy G. Pierce, and her term expires on September 25, 2018, unless terminated sooner by resignation or further order of this Court. Randy G. Pierce, Executive Director of the Mississippi Judicial College, is appointed as a member of the Commission, and his term expires on September 25, 2018, unless terminated sooner by resignation or further order of this Court. David A. Chandler, Ph. D., Executive Director, Division of Family and Children's Services, Mississippi Department of Human Services, is appointed as a member of the Commission, and his term expires on September 25, 2018, unless terminated sooner by resignation or further order of this Court. Justice Dawn H. Beam and Judge Thomas Broome are designated as the Co-Chairs of the Commission. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall spread this order upon the minutes of the Court and forward a copy of this order to all members of the Commission. Order entered 3/31/16.

Jason Lee Keller v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: B-2402-08-201; Ruling Date: 10/08/2009; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: The Unopposed Motion to Stay Post-Conviction Proceedings filed by Petitioner is granted. Petitioner's supplement to the Motion for Leave to Proceed in the Trial Court is due on July 13, 2016. The response of Respondent is due on September 12, 2016. Order entered on 3/31/16.