07/28/2011 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L.
  2010-CA-01429-SCT

Brittany Reeves v. John Wayman Sowell; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI-2006-0296-C; Ruling Date: 07/28/2010; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Per Curiam Affirmance. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur.

Robert H. Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 07,02231CI; Ruling Date: 12/04/2007; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by the State is granted. The previous opinion is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor. Reversed and Remanded. King, J., not participating.

Robert H. Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 07,02231CI; Ruling Date: 12/04/2007; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Denial of Motion for Rehearing and Issuance of Mandate is dismissed as moot. Order entered.

Robert H. Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 07,02231CI; Ruling Date: 12/04/2007; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by the State is granted. The previous opinion is withdrawn, and this opinion is substituted therefor. Reversed and Remanded. Warren County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in Result Without Separate Written Opinion. King, J., not participating.

Artis F. Power v. State of Mississippi; Choctaw Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-001-CR; Ruling Date: 08/19/2008; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Appellant was granted by order of this Court on March 24, 2011. The Court finds that the petition was improvidently granted and should be dismissed. On the Court's own motion the petition for writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. King, J., not participating. Kitchens, J., for the Court. Order entered.

Ellis Grisby v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2005-273; Ruling Date: 09/26/2008; Ruling Judge: Margaret Carey-McCray; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Ellis Grisby is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

Patrick William Cox v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 07-0-615; Ruling Date: 09/29/2008; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Patrick William Cox is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, J. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

Charles B. Graves, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Tunica Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0082; Ruling Date: 03/12/2009; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Affirmed. The judgment of the Circuit Court of Tunica County is Reversed and Rendered. Tunica County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. King, J., not participating.

Jeremy Neil Pitts a/k/a Jeremy Neal Pitts v. State of Mississippi; George Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-10,105(3); Ruling Date: 04/30/2009; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Jeremy Neil Pitts a/k/a Jeremy Neal Pitts is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar and Kitchens, JJ. To Grant: Chandler, J. Not Participating: Pierce and King, JJ. Order entered.

Dennis Cosby v. State of Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CR 2008-207 BP2; Ruling Date: 08/04/2009; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Dennis Crosby is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

Peggy Crist, Theresea Edwards, Patricia Guthrie, Jane Hamilton, Helen Heard, Bertha Mixon, Jennie Parker, James Reed, Jr., Glenda Rivers, Pamela Robinson, Karen Thornton, Virginia Townsend, Vera Wells, Mary Whittington, Linda Williams and Peggy Winters v. Paul Kelly Loyacono and E. Scott Verhine; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 07,165-CI; Ruling Date: 08/20/2009; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellees is denied. King, J., not participating.

City of Jackson, Mississippi, City of Jackson Police Department and Adrian May v. Eric Law and Kristina Law; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-07-893CIV; Ruling Date: 09/02/2009; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Motion to Allow Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel is granted. Order entered.

City of Jackson, Mississippi, City of Jackson Police Department and Adrian May v. Eric Law and Kristina Law; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-07-893CIV; Ruling Date: 09/02/2009; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by the City of Jackson is denied. Dickinson, P.J., and Pierce, J., would grant. King, J., not participating.

Barbara Armstrong and Robert M. Hill v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company; Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV-09-134 FA; Ruling Date: 12/28/2009; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Barbara Armstrong and Robert M. Hill is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. Not Participating: King, J. Order entered.

David E. Conwill v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0203; Ruling Date: 02/04/2010; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by David E. Conwill is denied. Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens and Chandler, JJ., would grant.

David E. Conwill v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0203; Ruling Date: 02/04/2010; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: Motion to Disqualify Honorable George McDowell Yoder, III, and Honorable Michael Guest and Other Attorneys from the District Attorney's Office for the 26th Judicial District is denied. Order entered.

David E. Conwill v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2009-0203; Ruling Date: 02/04/2010; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: Motion to Correct Scrivener's Errors in Appellant's Prior Motion to Disqualify Various Attorneys for the "26th" Judicial District and in Appellant's Rebuttal and Motion to Strike the State's Response is denied. Order entered.

Grand Legacy, LLP and Grand Legacy of Mississippi, LP v. Charles M. Gant, Individually; Stephen L. Shivers, Sr., Individually; and Gant & Shivers, LLC; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-08-117; Ruling Date: 03/10/2010; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Randolph, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Dickinson, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ., Concur. Pierce, J., not participating.

The Mississippi Bar v. Joseph Patrick Gautier; Disposition: Joseph Patrick Gautier is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. This order shall constitute notice of disbarment in this cause. Order entered.

The Mississippi Bar v. Joseph Patrick Gautier; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, P.J. Disposition: Joseph Patrick Gautier is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. This order shall constitute notice of disbarment in this cause. Joseph Patrick Gautier taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and King, JJ., Concur.

John S. Parisie a/k/a John Stephan Parisie v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Disposition: John S. Parisie's pro se Motion for Recusal En Banc is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

James M. Harris v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13801; Ruling Date: 09/22/2010; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: James M. Harris's pro se Motion for Recusal En Banc is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.