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Dickinson, Jess H.
XXX  2010-KA-01033-SCT

Shawn States v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 07-0-627; Ruling Date: 05/21/2010; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without the possibility of parole, Affirmed. Count II: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without the possibility of parole, Affirmed. Sentences shall run consecutively to each other. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur. Carlson, P.J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar and Chandler, JJ. Kitchens, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion. Specially Concurring Opinion: Carlson, P.J. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar and Chandler, JJ., Join This Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J.

Johnny R. Young, Jr. a/k/a Johnnie R. Young, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: UK07-132; Ruling Date: 10/14/2009; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Johnny R. Young, Jr., is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, Lamar and Pierce, JJ. Order entered.

T. Jackson Lyons & Associates, P. A. v. Precious T. Martin, Sr. & Associates, PLLC; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-10-140; Ruling Date: 12/09/2010; Ruling Judge: S. Harrison; Disposition: The Appellant's Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is granted in part and denied in part; the Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is remanded to the County Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County for an evidentiary hearing to determine the appropriate amount of attorney's fees to be awarded and for entry of a judgment consistent with that court's ruling; the mandate in this case shall issue seven (7) days from the entry of this order; the monetary relief awarded to the Appellant by the trial court shall be exclusive of the costs covered by this Court's mandate; all other relief requested by the Appellant in the Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is denied. Waller, C.J., not participating. Order entered.

T. Jackson Lyons & Associates, P. A. v. Precious T. Martin, Sr. & Associates, PLLC; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-10-140; Ruling Date: 12/09/2010; Ruling Judge: S. Harrison; Disposition: The Appellant's Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is granted in part and denied in part; the Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is remanded to the County Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County for an evidentiary hearing to determine the appropriate amount of attorney's fees to be awarded and for entry of a judgment consistent with that court's ruling; the mandate in this case shall issue seven (7) days from the entry of this order; the monetary relief awarded to the Appellant by the trial court shall be exclusive of the costs covered by this Court's mandate; all other relief requested by the Appellant in the Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is denied. Waller, C.J., not participating. Order entered.

T. Jackson Lyons & Associates, P. A. v. Precious T. Martin, Sr. & Associates, PLLC; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-10-140; Ruling Date: 12/09/2010; Ruling Judge: S. Harrison; Disposition: The Appellant's Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is granted in part and denied in part; the Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is remanded to the County Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County for an evidentiary hearing to determine the appropriate amount of attorney's fees to be awarded and for entry of a judgment consistent with that court's ruling; the mandate in this case shall issue seven (7) days from the entry of this order; the monetary relief awarded to the Appellant by the trial court shall be exclusive of the costs covered by this Court's mandate; all other relief requested by the Appellant in the Motion for Costs and Attorney's Fees is denied. Waller, C.J., not participating. Order entered.

In Re: Charles Hooker, David Gatlin, Nathan Kern, Anthony McCray, Kirby Tate, Katherine Robertson, Aaron Brown, Joshua Howard, and Azikiwe Kambule; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-12-00033CIV; Ruling Date: 01/24/2012; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Attorney General Jim Hood is denied. Pierce, J., would grant.