06/07/2007 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Randolph, Michael K.
X  2006-CA-00902-SCT

Mississippi Ethics Commission v. Dennis C. Grisham; Tippah Circuit Court; LC Case #: T-05-250; Ruling Date: 04/27/2006; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Dickinson and Lamar, JJ., Concur.

Martha M. Harmon and James V. Harmon v. Regions Bank; Chickasaw Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: H-2003-082; Ruling Date: 09/19/2005; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., and Carlson, J., Concur. Randolph, J., Concurs in Result Only. Diaz, P.J., Easley and Graves, JJ., Dissent Without Separate Written Opinion. Lamar, J., not participating.

In the Matter of the Estate of Lela W. Holmes: Ollie Holmes-Pickett, et al. v. Bertha Holmes-Price, as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Lela W. Holmes, et al.; Madison Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2003-0380; Ruling Date: 09/29/2005; Ruling Judge: William Lutz; Majority Opinion: Graves, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Carlson, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Easley, J., not participating.

General American Life Insurance Company v. Stephen McCraw; Jasper Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 10-0115; Ruling Date: 10/12/2004; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Diaz, P.J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Remanded in Part and Reversed and Rendered in Part. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Carlson, Graves, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Easley, J., not participating.

Hiram Bernard Larson v. State of Mississippi; George Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-10,121(1); Ruling Date: 12/01/2004; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Hiram Bernard Lawson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Clenard Caston v. State of Mississippi; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-146-PCS; Ruling Date: 06/01/2005; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Disposition: Clenard Caston's pro se Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court is dismissed. M.R.A.P. 17(b). To Dismiss: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. To Grant: Diaz, P.J., and Graves, J. Order entered.

John F. Rhone v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 04-CV-231(R); Ruling Date: 06/29/2005; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by John F. Rhone is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Terrance Hill a/k/a Terence V. Hill a/k/a Tarence Hill v. State of Mississippi; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 05-120-PKS; Ruling Date: 06/10/2005; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Tarence Hill, pro se, is dismissed. M.R.A.P. 17(b). Order entered.

Will King v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-99-0068; Ruling Date: 05/13/2005; Ruling Judge: Larry Lewis; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Will King is dismissed. Harris v. State, 704 So. 2d 1286 (Miss. 1997). Order entered.

Clyde Anglin v. Gulf Guaranty Life Insurance Company; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-113(R)L; Ruling Date: 10/14/2005; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellee is denied.

Leon D. Taggart v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR-2005-1011-CD; Ruling Date: 04/12/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: Count 2: Conviction of Forcible Rape and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Count 3: Conviction of Kidnapping and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Count 4: Conviction of Robbery Using a Deadly Weapon and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Sentences shall run consecutively. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Dickinson and Randolph, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Result Only. Diaz, P.J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Lamar, J., not participating.

The Estate of Thomas G. Roberts, Brett E. Roberts, Executor v. Western Surety Company; Jones Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 24,307; Ruling Date: 04/06/2006; Ruling Judge: Franklin McKenzie, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Interlocutory Appeal was granted by this Court on June 16, 2006. The Court now finds that the petition was improvidently granted and the appeal should be dismissed. On the Court's own motion, petition for interlocutory appeal is hereby dismissed as improvidently granted. Costs, if any, are assessed to the appellant. To Dismiss as Improvidently Granted: All Justices. Graves, J., for the Court. Order entered.

Monique Brooks Montgomery v. The Lowndes County Democratic Executive Committee and Leon Hines, in His Official Capacity as Party Chairman; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-0043-CV1; Ruling Date: 05/17/2007; Ruling Judge: V. Cotten; Majority Opinion: Diaz, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, P.J., Graves and Dickinson, JJ., Concur. Randolph, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Carlson and Lamar, JJ. Smith, C.J., and Easley, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Randolph, J. Votes: Carlson and Lamar, JJ., Join This Opinion.

G. David Garner v. State of Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee, Wayne Dowdy, Chairman, and Wilton A. McNair; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-07-245CIV; Ruling Date: 05/24/2007; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Carlson, Graves, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Smith, C.J., and Dickinson, J., not participating.