05/30/2013 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

King, Leslie D.
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Frederick Griffin v. Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G-2011-1181 S/2; Ruling Date: 05/16/2012; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Phillip Morrow v. Joel Morrow, Administrator of the Estates of Gocher Morrow, Deceased, and Reba Eloise Sparks Morrow, Deceased, and Ronald Morrow; Itawamba Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-0286; Ruling Date: 10/23/2006; Ruling Judge: Talmadge Littlejohn; Consolidated with 2009-CT-01355-SCT Phillip Morrow v. Joel Morrow, Administrator of the Estates of Gocher Morrow, Deceased, and Reba Eloise Sparks Morrow, Deceased, and Ronald Morrow; Itawamba Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-0285; Ruling Date: 02/15/2007; Ruling Judge: Talmadge Littlejohn; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Phillip Morrow is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Deny: Dickinson, P.J. Order entered.

Phillip Morrow v. Joel Morrow, Administrator of the Estates of Gocher Morrow, Deceased, and Reba Eloise Sparks Morrow, Deceased, and Ronald Morrow; Itawamba Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-0285; Ruling Date: 02/15/2007; Ruling Judge: Talmadge Littlejohn; Consolidated with 2009-CT-01319-SCT Phillip Morrow v. Joel Morrow, Administrator of the Estates of Gocher Morrow, Deceased, and Reba Eloise Sparks Morrow, Deceased, and Ronald Morrow; Itawamba Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2000-0286; Ruling Date: 10/23/2006; Ruling Judge: Talmadge Littlejohn; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Phillip Morrow is granted. To Grant: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Deny: Dickinson, P.J. Order entered.

Charlie Honeycutt v. Tommy Coleman, Atlanta Casualty Companies, Atlanta Casualty Company and American Premier Insurance Company; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0059-CV1; Ruling Date: 08/27/2010; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens and Chandler, JJ., Concur. Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Concur in Part and in Result Without Separate Written Opinion.

Dwayne Boyd v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0358; Ruling Date: 10/07/2010; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed in Part and Reversed in Part. The judgment of the Madison County Circuit Court is Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part and Remanded. Conviction of the sale of marijuana, a schedule I controlled substance, within one thousand five hundred feet of a building or outbuilding of Canton Alternative School in Madison County, Mississippi, or within one thousand feet of the real property of Canton Alternative School, Affirmed. The sentence is Vacated. This case is remanded to the Madison County Circuit Court for resentencing. Madison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur. Randolph, P.J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Pierce, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part Without Separate Written Opinion.

Eboni Bena White a/k/a Eboni White a/k/a Eboni B. White v. State of Mississippi; Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR-2010-18; Ruling Date: 09/27/2010; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Eboni Bena White a/k/a Eboni White a/k/a Eboni B. White is granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

James Allen Higginbotham a/k/a James A. Higginbotham a/k/a James Higginbotham v. State of Mississippi; Winston Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-179-CV; Ruling Date: 08/16/2011; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by James Allen Higginbotham is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Chandler, Pierce and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens and King, JJ. Order entered.

Erwyn Freeman a/k/a Erwyn E. Freeman v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-0019-E; Ruling Date: 12/29/2011; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: King, J. Disposition: Conviction of speeding and sentence to pay court costs, fees and assessments and a fine of fifty (50) dollars, with conditions, Affirmed. Conviction of littering and sentence to pay court costs, fees and assessments and a fine of fifty (50) dollars, with conditions, Affirmed. The conviction of DUI - First Offense, Reversed and Rendered. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Robert G. Germany and Pittman, Germany, Roberts & Welsh, LLC v. Ashley DeJanae Stower, Individually and as Wrongful Death Beneficiary of Rodney Sandrell Stowers; Delie A. Shepard, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Rodney Sandrell Stowers, and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Rodney Sandrell Stowers; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-12-548; Ruling Date: 01/11/2013; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: Petitioners' request for oral argument is denied. Petitioners' request for interlocutory appeal is denied. To Grant: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., and King, J. Order entered.