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  2011-CT-00210-SCT

Justin James a/k/a "Hurricane" a/k/a Justin Curtis Martell James and Detrius Roberson a/k/a "Lil D" v. State of Mississippi; Attala Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2010-0022A&B; Ruling Date: 10/21/2010; Ruling Judge: C. Morgan, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Justin James is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, J. Order entered.

Melvin Tyrone Thornton a/k/a Melvin Thornton v. State of Mississippi; Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case #: 6408; Ruling Date: 03/03/2011; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Melvin Tyrone Thornton is dismissed. M.R.A.P. 17(b). Motion to recall mandate and file petition for writ of certiorari out-of-time filed by Melvin Tyrone Thornton is denied. Order entered.

Dexter Fulton a/k/a Dexter Calvin Fulton v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0518-CR1; Ruling Date: 03/01/2011; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: Motion to Strike the State's Supplemental Brief is denied. Order entered.

Dexter Fulton a/k/a Dexter Calvin Fulton v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0518-CR1; Ruling Date: 03/01/2011; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is Reversed. The judgment of the Lowndes County Circuit Court is Reversed and the conviction is Vacated. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Narjess Ghane, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Shapoor Alexander ("Alex") Ghane, Jr. v. Mid-South Institute of Self Defense Shooting, Inc., a Tennessee Corporation; JFS, LLC, a Mississippi Limited Liability Company; John Fred Shaw; Donald Ross Sanders, Jr. and Jim Cowan; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV-2009-002400; Ruling Date: 12/20/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Chamberlin; Disposition: Motion to Stay Mandate filed by Appellees is granted. The mandate of this Court is recalled upon entry of this order, and is stayed until final disposition of this matter by the United States Supreme Court. Order entered.

Joseph Ronald Hartfield a/k/a Ronald "Drew" Hartfield v. State of Mississippi; Lamar Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011K-340M-1; Ruling Date: 07/11/2012; Ruling Judge: Michael Eubanks; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. To Grant: Randolph, P.J., Lamar, Kitchen, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Deny: Waller, C.J., and Dickinson, P.J. Order entered.

Joseph L. Johnson a/k/a Joseph Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-0017-JE; Ruling Date: 03/08/2013; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Disposition: The Notice of Appeal in the nature of a petition for writ of certiorari filed by Joseph L. Johnson is dismissed. M.R.A.P. 17(b). Order entered.

In the Matter of Gwendolyn M. Reeves, Individually and as Wrongful Death Beneficiary of Robert B. Reeves, Deceased, and on Behalf of All Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Robert B. Reeves, Deceased: Mississippi Valley Silica Company, Inc. v. Gwendolyn M. Reeves; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2007-61-CV6; Ruling Date: 01/22/2013; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: On the Court's own motion, this matter is dismissed as moot upon entry of this Order, with each party to bear its own costs. Randolph, P.J., not participating. King, J., for the Court. Order entered.