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XX  2014-DP-00177-SCT

James Cobb Hutto, III a/k/a James C. Hutto, III a/k/a James Cobb Hutto a/k/a James C. Hutto a/k/a James Hutto, III a/k/a James Hutto a/k/a Jamie Hutto a/k/a The Hitman v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 11-5005; Ruling Date: 05/28/2013; Ruling Judge: William Gowan, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Conviction of Capital Murder and Sentence of Death, Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, King and Coleman, JJ. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Kitchens, King and Coleman, JJ., Join This Opinion.

Dillon Williams a/k/a Dillon D. Williams a/k/a Dillon Dewayne Williams a/k/a Dillion Williams a/k/a Dillion Dewayne Williams v. State of Mississippi; Marshall Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2013-423; Ruling Date: 07/11/2014; Ruling Judge: Robert Elliott; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Coleman, J., Concurs with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., and Beam, J.; Maxwell, J., Joins in Part. King, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, J. Concurring Opinion: Coleman, J. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., and Beam, J., Join This Opinion. Maxwell, J., Joins This Opinion in Part. Dissenting Opinion: King, J. Votes: Kitchens, J., Joins This Opinion.

Caleb Corrothers a/k/a Caleb Carrothers a/k/a Calbe Carother a/k/a Caleb L. Carrothers a/k/a Caleb Corothers a/k/a Calab Carothers v. State of Mississippi; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: LK09-380; Ruling Date: 05/20/2011; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by the State of Mississippi is denied.

Dale Patrick Miller v. Jessica Dawn Smith; Tate Chancery Court; LC Case #: 12-11-423 (VC); Ruling Date: 10/13/2014; Ruling Judge: Vicki Daniels; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Coleman and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, P.J., Kitchens, King, Maxwell and Beam, JJ. Order entered.

Lacy Dodd and Charles Dodd v. Dr. Randall Hines, Mississippi Reproductive Medicine, PLLC and Dr. Paul Seago; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-124- C; Ruling Date: 02/06/2015; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Dr. Paul Seago is granted. To Grant: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, C.J. Order entered.

Lacy Dodd and Charles Dodd v. Dr. Randall Hines, Mississippi Reproductive Medicine, PLLC and Dr. Paul Seago; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-124- C; Ruling Date: 02/06/2015; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Dr. Randall Hines and Mississippi Reproductive Medicine is granted. To Grant: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, JJ. Not Participating: Waller, C.J. Order entered.

Mary J. Archer v. Mitchell J. Creel; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2014-0060-CI; Ruling Date: 06/22/2015; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Mary J. Archer is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered.

Tunica County, Mississippi v. Town of Tunica, Mississippi, Tunica County School District, Jim Hood, Attorney General and State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2014-0169; Ruling Date: 07/24/2015; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, and Remanded. Appellant and Appellees are taxed equally with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, P.J., Kitchens, King, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Coleman, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Votes: Coleman, J., Joins This Opinion.

Rickey W. Thompson v. Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, in His Individual and Official Capacities, Lee County Democratic Party Executive Committee, and Lee County Election Commission, and Marcus Crump; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 15-473; Ruling Date: 09/21/2015; Ruling Judge: William Gowan, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Coleman, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., King, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Dickinson, P.J. Chamberlin, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Dickinson, P.J., Joins This Opinion.

Jane Doe v. Hallmark Partners, LP, SJP One, LLC, Veronica Moore, New Horizons Management, LLC and Security Engineers, Inc.; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-14-434; Ruling Date: 10/06/2015; Ruling Judge: Jeff Weill, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees are taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Kitchens, King, Coleman, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: Dickinson, P.J.

Nicky Alonzo Patterson a/k/a Nicholas v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-16-0064; Ruling Date: 09/20/2016; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: The appeal is dismissed. Costs, if any, must be assessed to Patterson. Agree: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. Disagree: Kitchens and King, JJ. Order entered.