05/09/2019 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

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  89-R-99019-SCT

In Re: Judicial Mandatory Continuing Legal Education; Disposition: The Petition to Amend the Mississippi Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education filed by the Mississippi Judicial College is granted in part. The Mississippi Rules and Regulations for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education are hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A. These amendments are effective on August 1, 2019. The Clerk of this Court shall spread this Order upon the minutes of the Court and shall forward a true certified copy hereof to West Publishing Company for publication in the next edition of the Mississippi Rules of Court and in the Southern Reporter, Third Series, (Mississippi Edition). All Justices Agree. Order entered.

Curtis Giovanni Flowers a/k/a Curtis Flowers a/k/a Curtis G. Flowers v. State of Mississippi; Montgomery Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2003-0071-CR; Ruling Date: 06/19/2010; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the parties are ordered to show cause as to why Curtis Flowers's Motion to Stay Briefing on the Petition for Post-Conviction Relief; Flowers's Motion for Leave to Proceed in the Trial Court with a Petition for Post-Conviction Relief; Flowers's Motion for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Petitioner's Motion to Stay Briefing on the Petition for Post-Conviction Relief; and the State of Mississippi's Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time should not be dismissed as moot. The parties' responses should be filed within fourteen days from the entry of the instant order. All Justices Agree. Order entered.

Timothy Robert Ronk a/k/a Timothy Ronk a/k/a Timothy R. Ronk v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-09-434; Ruling Date: 10/08/2010; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Timothy Ronk is denied. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Coleman, J., would grant.

Jayvious Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2014-058-CR2; Ruling Date: 03/03/2017; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellant is denied.

Chelsey Ferguson v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16,0097-CI; Ruling Date: 03/03/2017; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Disposition: Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman and Ishee, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

The Mississippi Bar v. Merry Caitlin Johnson; LC Case #: 2016-B-01796; Ruling Date: 06/28/2017; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis-Blackmon; Majority Opinion: Ishee, J. Disposition: Merry Caitlin Johnson shall be Suspended from the Practice of Law in the State of Mississippi for a period of Three (3) Years, and she must apply for reinstatement. Merry Caitlin Johnson is taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ., Concur.

John Tate Campbell v. Harrison County Board of Supervisors, Harrison County Sand Beach Authority and Harrison County, Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-15-227; Ruling Date: 06/26/2017; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Disposition: John Campbell's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

Timothy Owens a/k/a Timothy Owens Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 15-0-738WLK; Ruling Date: 06/07/2017; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Timothy Owens's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

William Randle, Jr. a/k/a Booman and The Democratic Executive Committee of the City of Okolona, Mississippi v. Tommie James Ivy, Sr.; Chickasaw Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 02017-026; Ruling Date: 11/17/2017; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the Appellee is denied. Kitchens, P.J., would grant. Griffis, J., not participating.

David Stanfield a/k/a David Lee Stanfield v. State of Mississippi; Chickasaw Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: OK-2015-073; Ruling Date: 06/20/2017; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Chickasaw County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur. King, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, P.J. Dissenting Opinion: King, P.J. Votes: Kitchens, P.J., Joins This Opinion.

Marsha R. Hinton and Thomas F. Hinton v. Pekin Insurance Company; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2013-112-CV10; Ruling Date: 02/09/2018; Ruling Judge: Dal Williamson; Disposition: The Appellants' Motion for Rehearing is denied. Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., and Griffis, J., not participating.