Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
July 31, 2003
07/31/2003 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
EN BANC
2001-KA-00710-SCT
Jarvis Shelton v. State of Mississippi; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 96-8080; Ruling Date: 04/14/2001; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Emergency Petition to Dismiss for Being Denied Fundamental-Fairness During the Appeal's Process filed by Jarvis Shelton is denied. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.
EN BANC
X 2001-KA-00710-SCT
Jarvis Shelton v. State of Mississippi; Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case #: 96-8080; Ruling Date: 04/14/2001; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Conviction of Capital Murder and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Without the Possibility or Benefit of Parole, Affirmed. Yazoo County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. Diaz, J., not participating.
EN BANC
XX 2002-CA-00405-SCT
Gannett River States Publishing Corporation d/b/a The Clarion-Ledger and the City Council of Jackson, Mississippi v. Jackson Advocate and Charles Tisdale; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-02-60CIV; Ruling Date: 02/20/2002; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb and Carlson, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by McRae, P.J., and Easley, J. Diaz, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: Graves, J. Votes: McRae, P.J., and Easley, J., Join This Opinion.