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Graves, James E.
X  2001-KA-01704-SCT

Christopher Lee v. State of Mississippi; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-84-K; Ruling Date: 10/10/2001; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Graves, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and pay court costs of $248.00, affirmed. Wayne County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley and Carlson, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in Result Only. Diaz, J., not participating.

In Re: Local Rules; Disposition: Motion of Honorable Glenn Barlow, Senior Chancellor of the Sixteenth Chancery Court District, seeking an additional ninety days in which to file proposed local rules to accommodate compliance with newly adopted Rule 1.06 of the Uniform Chancery Court Rules regarding random assignment of cases in the trial courts, is granted and the time allowed for filing proposed new rules is extended through October 16, 2003. During such period, and if proposed new rules are presented for approval within such time, until the Supreme Court rules on the proposed new rules, the Chancery Courts of the Sixteenth Chancery Court District shall continue assigning cases in the manner presently employed. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.

In Re: Rules of Professional Conduct; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the effective date of the amendments to Rules 7.1, 7.2, 7.5 and 8.5 of the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct and Rule 8 of the Rules of Discipline for The Mississippi Bar and the associated Comments adopted by the Court's order of May 29, 2003, shall be suspended pending further order of this Court. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.

Bennie C. Satcher a/k/a Benny C. Satcher v. State of Mississippi; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 10,207; Ruling Date: 07/28/1998; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Bennie Satcher is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Alvin Jones v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-0062; Ruling Date: 02/22/2001; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of manslaughter and sentence of seventeen (17) years in an institution under the supervision and control of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. The sentence imposed in this cause shall run consecutively with any and all sentences previously imposed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Easley and Graves, JJ., Concur. Cobb and Carlson, JJ., Concur in Result Only. Diaz, J., not participating.

Michael Green v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 00-0-160; Ruling Date: 05/22/2001; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn, ; Disposition: On the Court's own motion and by the Court's authority under M.R.A.P. 2(c) to suspend the rules, the time for consideration of the petition for writ of certiorari filed by Michael Green is extended until September 4, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before September 4, 2003. Order entered.

John F. Gross a/k/a John Felix Gross v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2001-0134RD; Ruling Date: 06/14/2001; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by John F. Gross is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Jimmy McGee v. State of Mississippi; Chickasaw Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: OK-2001-18; Ruling Date: 10/11/2001; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Disposition: On the Court's own motion and by the Court's authority under M.R.A.P. 2(c) to suspend the rules, the time for consideration of the petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Jimmy McGee is extended until September 4, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before September 4, 2003. Order entered.

Christopher Lee v. State of Mississippi; Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case #: 01-84-K; Ruling Date: 10/10/2001; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Letter Request to Supplement the Brief and for use of the Record filed pro se by Christopher Lee is denied. Diaz, J., not participating. Order entered.

Patrick L. Daughtry, Jr. v. Hendrik K. Kuiper, M.D. a/k/a Hendrick K. Kuiper, M.D.; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 96-0025 CI; Ruling Date: 09/20/2001; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Patrick Daughtry, Jr., is denied. Motion to dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Hendrick Kuiper is dismissed as moot. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller and Easley, JJ. To Dismiss: Cobb, Carlson and Graves, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Patrick L. Daughtry, Jr. v. Hendrik K. Kuiper, M.D. a/k/a Hendrick K. Kuiper, M.D.; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 96-0025 CI; Ruling Date: 09/20/2001; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Patrick Daughtry, Jr., is denied. Motion to dismiss the petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Hendrick Kuiper is dismissed as moot. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller and Easley, JJ. To Dismiss: Cobb, Carlson and Graves, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Don E. Gordon v. National States Insurance Company and Bernard VanLandingham; Winston Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0043-CVM; Ruling Date: 04/11/2002; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Diaz, Easley and Graves, JJ., not participating.

Global Oceanic Enterprises, Inc. and Richard Coppola v. Wayne Hynum; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 99-0094; Ruling Date: 01/15/2002; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Cobb, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, P.J., Waller, Carlson and Graves, JJ., Concur. McRae, P.J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion Joined by Easley, J. Diaz, J., not participating. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Easley, J., Joins This Opinion.