Mississippi Supreme Court

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August 12, 1999

08/12/1999 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Smith, James W., Jr.
X 98-CA-00508-SCT

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DABNEY, ELOISE W. , DECEASED: David H. Dabney, Eloise Dabney Lautier and Mary Dabney Nicholls v. Freddie D. Hataway, Cheryl Lineberger, Janie Hataway, Rachael Hataway and Fred Dabney Warren Chancery Court; LC Case#: 960141PR; Ruling Date: 02/12/1998; Ruling Judge: H. Hosemann; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Prather, C.J., McRae, J., Concur in result only.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 97-KA-01343-SCT

Jones , Mathew v. State of Mississippi Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case#: 12319; Ruling Date: 10/16/1997; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of unlawful delivery of cocaine and sentenced to serve a term of sixty (60) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of possession of cocaine and sentenced to serve a term of six (6) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Appellant sentenced as an habitual offender under Miss. Code Ann. Section 99-19-81 with enhanced punishment under Miss. Code Ann. Section 41-29-147, fifteen (15) years and assessed all court costs. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Prather, Lenore L.
XX 1998-CP-01082-SCT

Watts, Charles A.a/k/a Charles Arnold Watts a/k/a Ernest Eldon Wood v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 3274; Ruling Date: 05/19/1998; Ruling Judge: John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Waller, J., Concurs in Part . Banks, J., Concurs in result only. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Votes: McRae, J., Waller, J., Join.


EN BANC
89-R-99027-SCT

In Re: Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure Disposition: Motions to Amend Rule 22 of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure filed March 22 and 24, 1999, by the Mississippi Public Defender Commission, denied. Counsel appointed to represent those under sentence of death in post- conviction proceedings after June 24, 1999, shall be appointed in compliance with Rule 22 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, as amended by this Court on that date. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-00287-SCT

Winston, Calvin a/k/a James Calvin Winston v. State of Mississippi Yazoo Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7727; Ruling Date: 02/12/1996; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Calvin Winston a/k/a James Calvin Winston, granted. To Grant: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Smith and Waller, JJ. To Deny: Cobb, J. Not Participating: Mills, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 96-CA-00942-SCT

Prescott, Evelyn, James Edward Nickelson, Jack Long, Earline Keith, Eddie Kelley, James Mike Anders, Gary Waylon Howell, Ray Myrick, Clarence M. Shows, George R. Parker, Roy D. Dickenson , Darnell Prescott, Debra D. Prescott, Amon D. Merritt, Sandra M v. Leaf River Forest Products, Inc., Leaf River Corporation, Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Warren Richardson, and Acker Smith George Circuit Court; LC Case#: 7033; Ruling Date: 07/29/1996; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Consolidated With 96-CA-00977-SCT Gerald D. Wicks, Merlin Joseph Wagner, Sr., Kenneth Dee McQuire, W. W. Williams, Jr., Russell H. Hubbard, Jr., Raymond E.Kraft, Sr., Mack A. Buckley, James Frank Williams, Joseph D. McQueen, Evelyn Baradell, Isom Clifton, John Paul McDonald, Clifton Edward Ratcliff, Jr., Larry V. Breland, Rodney George Carter, Susan Carter, Charles Hartsfield, Jr., Leta Hartsfield, Nancy Joyce Wicks, Grace L. Hudgins, Herman N. Hudgins, Dorothy Dell Martin, James O. Shepard, Pamella Lynn Wagner, Gene Whitehurst, Jeannie Whitehurst, Elsie J. McQuire, Sybil Adkins, Curtis Andrew Archey, Martha Archey, Robert E. Barton, Nelsa Brannon, Mary Firth, Patricia L. Goodwin, Ronald D. Goodwin, Karia Renee Hamrac, Ronald Edward Hamrac, Elizabeth Williams, Ethel Wozencraft, John Wozencraft, Lucy Wozencraft, Pamela Hubbard, Frances McQueen, J. D. McQueen, Sr., Lori Ates, Steve Ates, Oree Baucum, Jr., Wanda Baucum, Helen Bexley, Bobbie Jean Bolton, Lucy Bolton, Ezra B. Bond v. Leaf River Forest Products, Inc., Leaf River Corporation, Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Warren Richardson, and Acker Smith Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 90D1; Ruling Date: 07/29/1996; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Consolidated With 96-CA-00978-SCT Cassandra Dillon, Kenneth R. Miller, J. Clark Daughdrill, Thurman H. Brister, T. A. Wilder, Jr., Jimmie P. James, Jimmy A. Ellzey, Shirley L. Ellzey, Cleon A. Hartley, Evelyn Hartley, David W. Simmons, Lourdes Delcarmen Simmons, Patricia A. Brister, Cassie E. Daughdrill, William Marion Daughdrill, Benjamin A. Eubanks, Bruce L. Eubanks, Buford L. Eubanks, Charles E. Eubanks, Dawn Eubanks, Horace R. Eubanks, Mary E. Eubanks, Owen M. Eubanks, Owen Eubanks, Sharon K. Eubanks, Sheryl P. Eubanks, Teri C. Eubanks, Lee Ann Farrior, Catherine S. Green, Samuel C. Green, Jean Webb Lott, Jerry W. Lott, Kenneth R. Miller, Marlene Miller, Jerry Morrison, Peggy Morrison, Chestine O'Neal, Jerald O'Neal, Hollis L. Welford, Rosie M. Welford, T. A. Wilder, Joyce James, Maxine Sylvester and Wilmer Sylvester v. Leaf River Forest Products, Inc., Leaf River Corporation, Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Warren Richardson, and Acker Smith Greene Circuit Court; LC Case#: 4593 ; Ruling Date: 07/29/1996; Ruling Judge: James Backstrom; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Motion for Rehearing, granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


EN BANC
96-CT-01136-SCT

Johnson, Reginald Torlentus v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 952426; Ruling Date: 09/11/1996; Ruling Judge: James Graves, Jr. Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Reginald Torlentus Johnson, granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 96-CT-01275-SCT

Tramel, Wendell Wayne v. Lisa Renee Coleman Tramel Panola Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 946106; Ruling Date: 11/06/1996; Ruling Judge: Melvin McClure; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lisa Renee Tramel 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.


EN BANC
XXX 97-CT-00113-SCT

Wright, Harold W., Hugh G. Payne and Curry Holland v. Rub-A-Dub Car Wash, Inc., Kent Langdon and Helen Langdon Washington Chancery Court; LC Case#: 941056; Ruling Date: 01/08/1997; Ruling Judge: William Griffin, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part for proceedings consistent with the opinion of this Court. Petitioners and Respondents are taxed equally with all costs of this appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Join. McRae, J., Joins in Part. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Join.


EN BANC
97-KA-00731-SCT

Gibby, James T. N., a/k/a James Travis Newton Gibby a/k/a James T. Gibby a/k/a James N. Gibby v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 70495; Ruling Date: 04/16/1997; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Appellee's motion for rehearing, denied. Smith and Mills, JJ., would grant.


EN BANC
X 98-IA-00179-SCT

Crumpton, Cecil v. Mary J. (Fay) Hegwood Smith Circuit Court; LC Case#: 940339; Ruling Date: 01/23/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Banks, J. Disposition: Vacated and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur.


EN BANC
98-CT-00215-SCT

McRoy, Donald a/k/a Eric Summon v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9930; Ruling Date: 08/20/1997; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Donald McRoy a/k/a Eric Summon, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 98-CA-00380-SCT

Blackledge, Jean J. v. Omega Insurance Company Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9722; Ruling Date: 02/06/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Goza, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Banks, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Pittman, P.J., Not Participating.Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
98-CA-00603-SCT

Duncan, Raymond, a Minor, by Ester Duncan, Adult Mother and Next Friend v. Mrs. Lynn Chamblee and Leake County School District Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 960046; Ruling Date: 03/31/1998; Ruling Judge: V. Cotten; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Sullivan, P.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant. Waller, J., not participating.