Mississippi Supreme Court

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June 17, 1999

06/17/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
X 98-KA-00370-SCT

McGaughy, Mario Rodricus v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR96224; Ruling Date: 02/18/1998; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole, affirmed. Lee County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur.

Mills, Michael P.
XX 97-KA-00591-SCT

Swington, Jerry a/k/a Jerry Lewis Swington v. State of Mississippi Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 15337; Ruling Date: 03/12/1997; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of unlawful possession of cocaine with intent to distribute as an habitual offender and sentence of sixty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the benefit of reduction, suspension, probation or parole, and payment of a fine of $100,000.00, attorney fees and court costs, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join.

Mills, Michael P.
XX 1998-KA-01133-SCT

State of Mississippi v. Roger Wayne Woodall Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 98218; Ruling Date: 07/30/1998; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded; Indictment Reinstated. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.

Sullivan, Michael
XX 97-CA-01533-SCT

Berry, Jr., Deceased, Estate of Edward R. v. Julius Earl Dahlem Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: 4050; Ruling Date: 08/29/1997; Ruling Judge: John Toney; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Smith, J., Concurs in Part . McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Cobb, J. Votes: Smith, J., Joins in Part .

Prather, Lenore L.
X 1998-IA-00781-SCT

Southern Leisure Homes, Inc. v. Tommy Hardin and Donna Hardin Washington Chancery Court; LC Case#: 971257; Ruling Date: 05/13/1998; Ruling Judge: William Griffin, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.

Prather, Lenore L.
X 1998-KA-01124-SCT

Haynes, Kendall v. State of Mississippi Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97192; Ruling Date: 06/25/1998; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Conviction of burglary as an habitual offender and sentence to serve a term of seven (7) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and such sentence shall not be reduced or suspended, nor shall the appellant be eligible for parole or probation, affirmed. Appellant shall pay court costs of $248.00 and a two percent (2%) bond fee of $100.00. Monroe County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.

EN BANC
97-DP-00028-SCT

Hughes, William Ray v. State of Mississippi Tate Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR9668; Ruling Date: 11/20/1996; Ruling Judge: George Carlson, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant. Pittman, P.J., not participating.

EN BANC
XX 90-CA-00846-SCT

Columbus Hotel Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Elmer Pierce, Jr., Charles N. White d/b/a El Ark, Inc., an Arkansas Corporation, Kenneth L. Smotherman, and Edwin C. Mauck , First Federal Bank for Savings, and The City of Columbus, Mississippi Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 23393; Ruling Date: 05/08/1990; Ruling Judge: W. Bearden, Jr.; Consolidated With 97-CA-00114-SCT Edwin C. Mauck and Kenneth L. Smotherman v. Columbus Hotel Company, a Delaware Corporation, First Federal Bank for Savings and The City of Columbus, Mississippi; Lowndes Chancery Court; LC Case#: 23393; Ruling Date: 09/30/1996; Ruling Judge: Dorothy Colom; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: The motions for rehearing on behalf of First Federal Bank and the City of Columbus are granted. The motion for rehearing filed on behalf of Columbus Hotel Company is denied. The opinions and order granting attorney fees on appeal previously issued by this Court are withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Affirmed and Remanded. Edwin C. Mauck and Kenneth L. Smotherman taxed with costs of this appeal Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Prather, C.J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Columbus Hotel Company's Motion for Statutory Penalty, denied. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CT-00676-SCT

Harrison, Steven a/k/a Steven Paul Harrison v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 1595; Ruling Date: 03/05/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Harrison, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Banks, Fred L., Jr.
97-CA-00713-SCT

Carrow, Jimmie Rogers v. Betty Jean Carrow Jackson Chancery Court; LC Case#: 57307; Ruling Date: 05/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Pat Watts, Jr.; Disposition: Betty Jean Carrow's Motion to Amend or Correct Mandate is granted as follows: "Affirmed. Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-3-23 (1991), we render judgment in favor of Betty Jean Carrow for damages at the rate of fifteen percent of the value of the interest awarded in the Martin and Market Street properties and fifteen percent of the value of the corvettes awarded by the Judgment below. Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Roberts, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ., Concur. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Appellant is taxed with costs of this appeal." Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CA-00756-SCT

Sligh, William B. and Lucy M. Sligh v. First National Bank of Holmes County and Harreld Chevrolet Company Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI940166; Ruling Date: 05/23/1997; Ruling Judge: John Toney; Disposition: Appellants' Motion to Reform and Index the Record, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CA-00756-SCT

Sligh, William B. and Lucy M. Sligh v. First National Bank of Holmes County and Harreld Chevrolet Company Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI940166; Ruling Date: 05/23/1997; Ruling Judge: John Toney; Disposition: Appellees' Motion to Strike the Appellants' Motion for Rehearing, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CA-00756-SCT

Sligh, William B. and Lucy M. Sligh v. First National Bank of Holmes County and Harreld Chevrolet Company Madison Circuit Court; LC Case#: CI940166; Ruling Date: 05/23/1997; Ruling Judge: John Toney; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. McRae, J., would grant.

EN BANC
97-CT-00802-SCT

First Southwest Corporation v. Dudley F. Lampton Pike Chancery Court; LC Case#: 38750; Ruling Date: 05/23/1997; Ruling Judge: W. McGehee, II; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Dudley F. Lampton, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CT-00925-SCT

Alumax Extrusions, Inc., Self-Insured v. Larry Wright DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CV960247; Ruling Date: 06/27/1997; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Alumax Extrusions, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CT-00969-SCT

Harrison, Steven a/k/a Steven P. Harrison v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 1596; Ruling Date: 08/04/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Harrison, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CT-01179-SCT

Turnbough, Michael v. Janet Ladner Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 9500053; Ruling Date: 09/04/1997; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Michael Turnbough, granted. To Grant: Sullivan, P.J., Banks, McRae, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J. and Smith, J. Order entered.

EN BANC
XXX 97-KA-01231-SCT

Jones, Robert Lewis v. State of Mississippi Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9110583; Ruling Date: 09/15/1997; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion:Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Banks, J., Joins.

EN BANC
97-CT-01468-SCT

Carter, Adrian a/k/a Adrian Z. Carter v. State of Mississippi Clay Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970103; Ruling Date: 11/07/1997; Ruling Judge: John Montgomery; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Adrian Carter, granted. To Grant: Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ. Not Participating: Prather, C.J. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-IA-01480-SCT

Lemon, Fred L., Owner; Roger Hyatt d/b/a Ocean Springs Pawn and Jewelry, Lessee; Pat Tarmato d/b/a Tarmato's Crawfish, Lessee v. Mississippi Transportation Commission Jackson County Court; LC Case#: CO970698; Ruling Date: 11/20/1997; Ruling Judge: T. Wilson; 97-IA-01481-SCT Fred L. Lemon v. Mississippi Transportation Commission; Jackson County Court; LC Case#: CO970699; Ruling Date: 11/20/1997;Ruling Judge: T. Wilson; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, denied. Pittman, P.J., and Banks, J., Not Participating.

EN BANC
X 98-CA-00279-SCT

T. A. P., J. C. P. and B. A. P., MINORS, IN THE INTEREST OF: J. P. v. Mississippi Department of Human Services Harrison Family Court; LC Case#: 7644; Ruling Date: 01/15/1997; Ruling Judge: Michael Ward; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Not Participating.

EN BANC
XX 98-CC-00337-SCT

Mississippi Gaming Commission, CDS Service Company, CDS Gaming Company and Casino Data Systems v. Effie Freeman Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960078; Ruling Date: 01/30/1998; Ruling Judge: John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Waller, J., Concur. Prather, C.J., Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Mills, J., Joins.

EN BANC
98-CT-00494-SCT

Sharp, Gregory A. and wife, Vickie Lynn Sharp v. Shirley Douglas White Oktibbeha Chancery Court; LC Case#: 970071; Ruling Date: 12/08/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Lancaster; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Gregory A. Sharp and Vickie Lynn Sharp, granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00562-SCT

Cassibry, Debra Lomax v. John C. Cassibry Bolivar Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 960436; Ruling Date: 03/05/1998; Ruling Judge: Harvey Ross; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and remanded for proceedings consistent with the Opinion of this Court. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.

EN BANC
X 1998-BR-01828-SCT

Petition of Daniel B. Smith for Reinstatement to the Practice of Law, In Re: LC Case#: 95B326; Ruling Date: 09/11/1995; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Petition for reinstatement to the practice of law granted contingent upon taking and passing of the Ethics portion of the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam as provided in Rule 12.5 of the Mississippi Rules of Discipline. Daniel B. Smith taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Not Participating.

McRae, Chuck
1999-BD-00789-SCT

Mississippi Bar, The v. James D. Harrell, IV Disposition: Joint Formal Complaint of The Mississippi Bar filed against James D. Harrell, IV, granted. James D. Harrell, IV is hereby disbarred from the practice of law. Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Smith, Mills, Waller and Cobb, JJ., Concur. James D. Harrell, IV is taxed with costs of appeal. Order of Disbarment entered.