Mississippi Supreme Court

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May 22, 1997

05/22/1997 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Edwin Lloyd Pittman, J.
U 94-CA-00404-SCT

Barbee, Ottway v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 933888 from Judgment dated APRIL 01, 1994, Sunflower County Circuit Court; Lower Court's denial of Post-Conviction Relief Affirmed. Sunflower County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


Edwin Lloyd Pittman, J.
U 94-KP-01060-SCT

Robinson, Charles Ray v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9110572 from Judgment dated SEPTEMBER 15, 1994, Jackson County Circuit Court; Lower Court's denial of Post-Conviction Relief Affirmed. Jackson County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
93-CT-01459-SCT

Ash, J. M. "Flick" v. Margaret Finley Shackelford and John C. Ross, Jr. Appeal No. 92238 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 22, 1993, Marshall County Chancery Court; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by J. M. "Flick" Ash denied. To Deny: Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, Roberts and Smith, JJ. To Grant: Lee, C.J., and Banks, J. Not Participating: McRae and Mills, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
94-KP-00847-SCT

Manley, Rodney Wayne a/k/a/ James Mills a/k/a Rodney Mills v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 9241 from Judgment dated AUGUST 10, 1994, Warren County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - On Court's own motion the opinion issued in this case on April 17, 1997, is corrected so as to refer to Circuit Judge John Ellis. Order entered.


EN BANC
UU 94-KA-00995-SCT

Kemp, Anthony Charles v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 22264 from Judgment dated MARCH 31, 1994, Leflore County Circuit Court; COUNT I: Conviction of rape and Sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. COUNT III: Conviction of arson and Sentence of three (3) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence in Count III to run consecutively with sentence in Count I. COUNT IV: Conviction of kidnapping and Sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence in Count IV to run consecutively with sentences in Counts I and III. COUNT V: Conviction of grand larceny and Sentence of Five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence in Count V shall run consecutively with sentences in Counts I, III, IV, for a total of sixty-eight (68) years. McRae, Pittman, Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Lee, C.J., Concurs in result only. Banks, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion joined by Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ. Leflore County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
95-CA-00133-SCT

Mississippi Gaming Commission; W. W. Gresham, Chairman; Victor Smith, Commissioner; Robert Engram, Commissioner; Major General Paul Harvey, Executive Director; and Mike Moore, Attorney General v. Board of Education, Harrison County, Mississippi and Royal Casino Corporation Appeal No. A24019400211 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 30, 1994, Harrison County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Motion for Rehearing denied.


EN BANC
95-CA-00470-SCT

E. C.: IN THE INTEREST OF S.C., P.C., W.C., N.C. and M.C., Minor Children v. Yazoo County Department of Human Services Appeal No. 788 from Judgment dated APRIL 13, 1995, Yazoo County County Court Youth Court Division; DISPOSITION - Motion for Rehearing granted. Lee, C.J., Prather, P.J., and Smith, J., would deny.


EN BANC
XXX 96-CA-00382-SCT

Harrison, Stuart v. Boyd Mississippi, Inc. Appeal No. 95999CIV from Judgment dated JANUARY 31, 1996, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Reversed and Remanded. Mills, J., Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, McRae and Roberts, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in Part with Separate Written Opinion joined by Lee, C.J. Smith, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Appellee is taxed with all costs of this appeal. DISPOSITION - Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief granted. The filing requirements of M.R.A.P. 29(b) are suspended pursuant to M.R.A.P. 1(c) and the Brief of Amicus Curiae shall be filed. Order entered. DISPOSITION - Appellee's extraordinary motion for permission to supplement briefs denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-M-01377-SCT

Drugs for Less, Inc., and Stan Mixon v. Joseph Amiker and Bobbie Amiker Appeal No. 94348 Hinds County Circuit Court First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by Drugs for Less, Inc., denied. To Deny: Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, McRae and Mills, JJ. To Grant: Lee, C.J., Roberts and Smith, JJ. Not Participating: Banks, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-M-01378-SCT

Mixon, Stan and Drugs for Less, Inc. v. Joseph Amiker and Bobbie Amiker Appeal No. 94348 Hinds County Circuit Court First Judicial District; DISPOSITION - Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by Stan Mixon denied. To Deny: Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, McRae and Mills, JJ. To Grant: Lee, C.J., Roberts and Smith, JJ. Not Participating: Banks, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-M-00383-SCT

In Re: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Philip Morris Incorporated, and Lorillard Tobacco Company Appeal No. 94553 Jones County Circuit Court Second Judicial District; DISPOSITION - On Court's own motion, in accordance with M.R.A.P. 21(d), the respondent, Honorable Billy Joe Landrum, Circuit Court Judge of the Eighteenth Circuit Court District shall, on or before May 29, 1997, file a response to the Petition for Extraordinary Writ of Prohibition. In accordance with M.R.A.P. 21(f), nine copies shall be filed with the original response. Banks, J., Not Participating. Order entered.