08/28/2003 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L.
X  2002-KA-00527-SCT

Freddie Poindexter v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-0184-CR1; Ruling Date: 08/29/2000; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction of Murder Less Than Capital and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Cobb, Easley and Carlson, JJ., Concur. Diaz and Graves, JJ., not participating.

Margie Louise Brown, by and through Her Next Friend, Louise Ford v. J.J. Ferguson Sand & Gravel Company; Webster Circuit Court; LC Case #: 98-0050 CV(L); Ruling Date: 05/14/2002; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Cobb and Carlson, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Diaz and Easley, JJ., not participating.

Brian Hollingsworth v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI99-0258; Ruling Date: 12/07/2000; Ruling Judge: Gray Evans; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Brian Hollingsworth is denied. To Deny: McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Pittman, C.J., and Diaz, J. Order entered.

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: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Michael Green is granted. To Grant: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Waller, Cobb and Carlson, JJ. To Deny: Smith, P.J., Easley and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Diaz, J. Order entered.

Christopher Lee Bryant v. State of Mississippi; Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-K-397E; Ruling Date: 07/26/2001; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for Christopher Lee Bryant is denied. To Deny: McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Pittman, C.J., and Diaz, J. Order entered.

Brenda N. Roberts and Teresa Ann Cochran v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: CI 98-0186; Ruling Judge: Richard McKenzie; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Brenda Roberts and Teresa Cochran is denied. To Deny: Smith, P.J., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J. Not Participating: Pittman, C.J., and Diaz, J. Order entered.

Wal-Mart Super Center and Besam, Inc. v. Eva Long; Lee County Court; LC Case #: CV01-215-(B)L; Ruling Date: 08/21/2001; Ruling Judge: James Floyd, III; Disposition: Appellants' motion for rehearing is denied. Smith, P.J., and Cobb, J., would grant. Diaz, J., not participating.

L.G. Brown v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: UK-2000-140; Ruling Date: 07/23/2001; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by L. G. Brown is denied. To Deny: McRae and Smith, P.JJ., Waller, Cobb, Easley, Carlson and Graves, JJ. Not Participating: Pittman, C.J., and Diaz, J. Order entered.

William L. Buckley, Sr. v. Personnel Support Systems, Inc., ADP, Inc. and Schwab Corporation; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 95-10-132; Ruling Date: 11/08/2001; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; 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 William L. Buckley, Sr., is extended until September 19, 2003. A final decision on whether to grant or deny the petition shall be entered on or before September 19, 2003. Order entered.