Mississippi Supreme Court

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April 16, 1998

04/16/1998 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

James W. Smith, J.
U 96-KA-00601-SCT

Huffman, David Charles v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9500261 from Judgment dated JANUARY 19, 1996, Harrison County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; Conviction of sexual battery and Sentence of eight (8) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Harrison County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James W. Smith, J.
UU 96-CA-00987-SCT

Griffis Oil Company, Inc. v. Morrow Pump Service, Inc. Appeal No. 950077 from Judgment dated AUGUST 16, 1996, Grenada County Circuit Court; Affirmed. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Sullivan, P.J. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James W. Smith, J.
X 97-KA-00132-SCT

Green, Victor a/k/a Victor E. Green v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9620 from Judgment dated JANUARY 21, 1997, Jones County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; Conviction of felony DUI and Sentence of one (1) year in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and pay a fine of $2,000.00 and all court costs Affirmed. Jones County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
X 95-KA-01313-SCT

Jones, Bobbie and Latroy Daniels v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 8192 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 21, 1995, Bolivar County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; AS TO DANIELS: Conviction of murder and sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence shall run consecutively with any and all sentences previously imposed. AS TO JONES: Conviction of manslaughter and sentence of sixteen (16) years with eight (8) years suspended in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with conditions, Affirmed. Sentence shall run consecutively with any and all sentences previously imposed. Bolivar County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
X 96-KA-00404-SCT

Booker, Sam a/k/a Sammie Lee Booker v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 3164 from Judgment dated MARCH 08, 1996, Covington County Circuit Court; Conviction of burglary of an occupied dwelling as an habitual offender and sentence of ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Covington County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
X 96-KA-00814-SCT

Rushing, Susan a/k/a Susan R. Rushing v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. CR95180 from Judgment dated JULY 17, 1996, Alcorn County Circuit Court; Conviction of uttering a forged prescription and sentence of five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with conditions, and payment of a fine of $2,500.00 and other costs Affirmed. Alcorn County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
X 96-KA-00954-SCT

Pitts, Charlotte a/k/a Charlotte Hensley Pitts v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 8921 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 15, 1996, Coahoma County Circuit Court; COUNT I: Conviction of kidnapping and sentence of eight (8) years with six (6) years suspended after having served two (2) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with conditions, Affirmed. COUNT II: Conviction of kidnapping and sentence of eight (8) years with six (6) years suspended after serving two (2) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with conditions, Affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrent to sentence in Count I. Coahoma County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Chuck McRae, J.
U 97-CA-00215-SCT

Houston, Alvin D. v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 13122 from Judgment dated JANUARY 09, 1997, Lafayette County Circuit Court; Lower court's denial of post-conviction relief Affirmed. Lafayette County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Edwin Lloyd Pittman, P.J.
U 96-KA-00899-SCT

Jones, Antonio v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9011 from Judgment dated AUGUST 06, 1996, Coahoma County Circuit Court; Count I: Conviction of murder and Sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Count II: Conviction of murder and Sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Count II is to run consecutively with Count I. Coahoma County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
X 96-KA-00659-SCT

Vaughn, Johnny a/k/a Johnny Easterling v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 951296 from Judgment dated APRIL 10, 1996, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Conviction of murder and Sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Hinds County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Michael Sullivan, P.J.
U 96-CA-00842-SCT

Dickerson, Jerry D. and Saranell Dickerson v. Mississippi Power & Light Company Appeal No. 950026 from Judgment dated MAY 08, 1996, Holmes County Circuit Court; Affirmed. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


En-banc
XXX 95-CA-00229-SCT

Humphrey, Larry Joe v. J. R. Pannell and Winifred P. Pannell Appeal No. 257 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 03, 1995, Prentiss County Chancery Court; Affirmed. Prather, C.J., Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion joined by Sullivan, P.J.; McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Pittman, P.J., and Roberts, J. Waller, J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


En-banc
XXX 95-CA-01074-SCT

Sunland Publishing Company, Inc. d/b/a The Northside Sun v. The City of Jackson; Kane Ditto, Mayor; Dent Anglin, Louis Armstrong, Kenneth I. Stokes, Credell Calhoun, E. C. Foster, Marcia Weaver and Margaret Carroll Barrett as Members of the Jackson City Council Appeal No. 9536CIV from Judgment dated AUGUST 16, 1995, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Motion for Rehearing denied. The original opinions are withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Reversed and Rendered. Smith, J., Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts and Mills, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by McRae, J.; McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Banks, J.; Sullivan, P.J., and Waller, J., Not Participating. DISPOSITION - Appellees' Motion to Strike denied. Order entered.


En-banc
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 denied. McRae and Waller, JJ., Not Participating.


En-banc
XX 96-CA-00004-SCT

Foster, David a/k/a David Aristotle Foster v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 95CV141 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 28, 1995, Lauderdale County Circuit Court; Denial of post-conviction relief Affirmed. Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Sullivan, P.J., and Banks, J. Waller, J., Not Participating. Lauderdale County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


En-banc
95-CT-01072-SCT

Jackson, City of, Mississippi v. Charles Williamson and Beth Williamson Appeal No. 9167210 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 05, 1995, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Charles Williamson and Beth Williamson granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks and McRae, JJ. To Deny: Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, J. Order entered.