Mississippi Supreme Court

Hand Down Lists
July 30, 1998

07/30/1998 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Smith, James W., Jr.
XXX 97-CA-00121-SCT

H. J. Wilson Company, Inc. v. State Tax Commission of the State of Mississippi Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LCCase #149278; Ruling:12/23/1996 Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part for proceedings not inconsistent with the Opinion of this Court. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins in Part.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
X 97-CA-00610-SCT

Taylor, Steve R., individually and as guardian of the minor, Randell G. Taylor v. General Motors Corporation and Allstate Insurance Company Pearl River Circuit Court; LCCase #960174; Ruling:04/07/1997 R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
U 96-CP-00817-SCT

Smith, Donald E. v. Raymond Roberts, Superintendent of the Mississippi Department of Corrections; Steve Puckett, Commissioner Sunflower Circuit Court; LCCase #960012M; Ruling:05/22/1996 Gray Evans; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: Lower court's denial of post-conviction relief affirmed. Sunflower County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Disposition: Appellant Donald E. Smith's Motion to Request to Amend Appeal Brief of Appellant denied. Order entered.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
U 97-CA-00055-SCT

Barrett, Stella B., Linda McCoy, Annette Mars and Barbara Shook v. Alvin Gene Lambert, Clifford Davenport, Ellis Ray Strickland and James Ray Cummings in the capacity as Deacons of the First Freewill Baptist Church of Iuka, Mississippi Tishomingo Chancery Court; LCCase #960377; Ruling:12/05/1996 John Ross, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


EN BANC
95-KA-01225-SCT

Smith, Frelessies a/k/a Frelessies Michelle Smith a/k/a Felicia v. State of Mississippi Rankin Circuit Court; LCCase #4763; Ruling:05/12/1995 Robert Goza, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for Rehearing denied. Sullivan, P.J., and McRae, J., would grant.


EN BANC
97-CA-01202-SCT

Smith, Donald E. v. State of Mississippi Sunflower Circuit Court; LCCase #970057M; Ruling:08/13/1997 Gray Evans; Disposition: Appellant Donald E. Smith's Motion to Consolidate Appeal from Circuit Court of Sunflower County Order denying Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus in cause #97-0057(M) Challenging Unlawful Sentence of life imprisonment in criminal cause #7771 from Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, for murder denied. Order entered.