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Graves, James E.
  2006-KA-00232-SCT

Darren A. Moody v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: LK03-024; Ruling Date: 01/14/2004; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Majority Opinion: Graves, J. Disposition: Per Curiam Affirmance. Conviction of receiving stolen property and sentence of five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Lafayette County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur.

Louis Garrett a/k/a Louie Christopher Garrett a/k/a JR. v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 03-0-0957(2); Ruling Date: 07/29/2004; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Louis Garrett is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Cozell Lyons v. State of Mississippi; Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04-CR-0044-NS-G; Ruling Date: 11/11/2004; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Cozell Lyons is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Terry Walker v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-330-CR1; Ruling Date: 03/02/2005; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Terry Walker is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Gloria Holmes v. Dr. Virginia Carney Nelson; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04-CV-211(R); Ruling Date: 05/10/2005; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Dr. Virginia Carney Nelson is denied. To Deny: Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. To Grant: Smith, C.J. Order entered.

Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association v. Kyndall Cole, a Minor, by and through Wendy Dillon as Next Friend and Natural Mother; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-249-A; Ruling Date: 11/10/2005; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Consolidated with 2005-IA-02246-SCT Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center v. Kyndall Cole, a Minor by and through Wendy Dillon as Next Friend and Natural Mother; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-249-A; Ruling Date: 11/10/2005; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association is denied. Randolph, J., would grant. Graves, J., not participating.

Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center v. Kyndall Cole, a Minor by and through Wendy Dillon as Next Friend and Natural Mother; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-249-A; Ruling Date: 11/10/2005; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Consolidated with 2005-IA-02238-SCT Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association v. Kyndall Cole, a Minor, by and through Wendy Dillon as Next Friend and Natural Mother; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 02-249-A; Ruling Date: 11/10/2005; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association is denied. Randolph, J., would grant. Graves, J., not participating.

In The Matter of The Enlargement and Extension of the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Clinton, Mississippi: Myra Jane Hale, Lucas L. Hale, R. Mitchell Hale and Suzyn B. Hale d/b/a Hale Fireworks, L.L.C., and David Weeks v. City of Clinton, Mississippi; Hinds Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: G-2003-15; Ruling Date: 02/17/2006; Ruling Judge: Stuart Robinson; Consolidated with 2004-AN-01436-SCT In the Matter of the Enlargement and Extension of the Municipal Boundaries of the City of Clinton, Mississippi: David Weeks, Myra Jane Hale, Lucas L. Hale, R. Mitchell Hale, and Suzyn B. Hale, d/b/a Hale Fireworks, LLC v. City of Clinton, Mississippi; Hinds Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: G-2003-15; Ruling Date: 06/16/2004; Ruling Judge: Stuart Robinson; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Diaz, P.J., Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Waller, P.J., not participating.

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Benton Rex Gordon, Jr.; LC Case #: 2005-164; Ruling Date: 08/24/2006; Ruling Judge: Patricia Wise; Disposition: Joint Motion for Approval of Recommendations filed by the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance is granted. Judge Benton Rex Gordon, Jr., Municipal Court Judge, shall be publicly reprimanded in Open Court by the Presiding Judge of the Newton County Circuit Court on the first day of the next term of that court after this decision becomes final; is suspended without pay for thirty (30) days from and after the date of issuance of the mandate in this case and assessed court costs of $100.00. See Opinion of this Court handed down this date. Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., not participating.

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Benton Rex Gordon, Jr.; LC Case #: 2005-164; Ruling Date: 08/24/2006; Ruling Judge: Patricia Wise; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: Judge Benton Rex Gordon, Jr., Municipal Court Judge, shall be publicly reprimanded in Open Court by the Presiding Judge of the Newton County Circuit Court on the first day of the next term of that court after this decision becomes final; is suspended without pay for thirty (30) days from and after the date of issuance of the mandate in this case and assessed court costs of $100.00. Judge Benton Rex Gordon, Jr., taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Easley and Graves, JJ., Concur in Part and Dissent in Part Without Separate Written Opinion. Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., not participating.