Mississippi Supreme Court

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September 27, 2001

09/27/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Waller, William L., Jr.
X 2000-CA-00837-SCT

S. C. AND C. C., IN THE INTEREST OF: B.R.C. v. State of Mississippi Harrison Youth Court; LC Case#: 24YC00P0090; Ruling Date: 05/12/2000; Ruling Judge: Michael Ward; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
X 2000-CA-00470-SCT

Hartford Casualty Insurance Company and Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, A Connecticut Company v. Halliburton Company Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 16477; Ruling Date: 06/17/1999; Ruling Judge: John Kitchens; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Easley, J., Dissent Without Separate Written Opinion.


Mills, Michael P.
X 2000-CA-01915-SCT

Beasley, Frank v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 95-3-056-00; Ruling Date: 10/06/2000; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Appeal dismissed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


McRae, Chuck
X 2000-KA-01206-SCT

Rogers, James a/k/a James Walter Rodgers v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR99-177; Ruling Date: 02/17/2000; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: McRae, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Lee County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Smith, J., Concurs in result only.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 1999-KA-01754-SCT

Leedom, Linda v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR97-105-B; Ruling Date: 09/28/1999; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor. Count I: Conviction of conspiracy to commit murder and sentence of twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, pursuant to Section 99-19-81, affirmed. Sentence shall run consecutively to the sentence imposed in Count II. Count II. Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, pursuant to Section 99-19-81, affirmed. DeSoto County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Disposition: State's motion to modify the opinion previously entered in this cause is granted. The original opinion is withdrawn and the opinion handed down this date is substituted therefor. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 1998-DP-01499-SCT

Snow, Eric a/k/a Tony A. Hinton a/k/a T. T. a/k/a "Tony Anthony Hinton" v. State of Mississippi Simpson Circuit Court; LC Case#: 9488; Ruling Date: 08/06/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: On change of venue to Lowndes County. Conviction of two counts of capital murder and sentence of death by lethal injection, affirmed. Conviction of escape and sentence of five years without parole in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a habitual offender, affirmed. Simpson County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01121-SCT

Edwards, Chester a/k/a Tailgunner Edwards a/k/a Tony Edwards a/k/a Chester R L Edwards a/k/a Chester R V Edwards a/k/a Leslie Edwards a/k/a Vaughn Chester Edwards v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case#: 29298; Ruling Date: 06/23/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Chester Edwards is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Waller, Cobb and Easley, JJ. To Grant: Mills and Diaz, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
1999-KA-01308-SCT

Taylor, Gary a/k/a Gary L. Taylor a/k/a Gary Lynn Taylor v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: 97134; Ruling Date: 06/24/1999; Ruling Judge: George Ready; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied.


EN BANC
XX 1999-DP-01426-SCT

Randall, Armon Andre a/k/a Armon Randall v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9700167; Ruling Date: 11/21/1998; Ruling Judge: Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Diaz, J., Concurs in Part . McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Easley, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Join.


EN BANC
1999-CT-01636-SCT

Easley, Alan W. v. Day Motors, Inc. Pike Circuit Court; LC Case#: 5407; Ruling Date: 09/17/1999; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Alan W. Easley is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: Easley, J. Order entered.



2000-CT-00172-SCT

Gandy, Kenneth a/k/a Kenneth D. Gandy a/k/a Kenneth Darnall Gandy v. State of Mississippi Wayne Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-171K; Ruling Date: 09/14/1999; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Kenneth Gandy is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks and McRae, P.JJ., Smith, Mills, Cobb, Diaz and Easley, JJ. To Dismiss as Untimely Filed: Waller, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 2000-CA-00664-SCT

Blailock, Wanda v. Shirley O'Bannon and Higbee Company d/b/a Dillard's Department Stores, Inc. Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251-99-1157CIV; Ruling Date: 04/17/2000; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Cobb, J., Joins.


EN BANC
2000-CT-00731-SCT

Peyton, Carsie D. v. State of Mississippi Marion Circuit Court; LC Case#: K99-0143P; Ruling Date: 03/10/2000; Ruling Judge: R. Prichard, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Carsie D. Peyton is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
2000-CC-01008-SCT

Mississippi Valley Gas Company v. City of Pontotoc, Mississippi and The Mississippi Public Service Commission Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: 99-2259; Ruling Date: 06/12/2000; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by The City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, is denied. Easley, J., would grant.


Banks, Fred L., Jr.
2000-SA-01063-SCT

Forrest General Hospital v. Mississippi State Department of Health and Wesley Medical Center Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case#: G-2000-311; Ruling Date: 06/09/2000; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Disposition: Appellant and Appellees' Joint Motion to Dismiss is granted. Appeal is dismissed upon entry of this order. Appellant is taxed with costs of appeal. Order entered.