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King, Leslie D.
X  2012-KA-00258-SCT

Lisa Sandlin a/k/a Lisa A. Sandlin a/k/a Lisa Babler a/k/a Lisa Husky v. State of Mississippi; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR11-020(PF)L; Ruling Date: 12/01/2011; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Majority Opinion: King, 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: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Kenton Hal McNeese v. Katherine J. McNeese (Graves); Lamar Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2011-0202-GN-DO; Ruling Date: 07/19/2012; Ruling Judge: M. Doleac; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ., Concur.

Mark Dwayne Sumrell v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2004-043; Ruling Date: 01/31/2008; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Disposition: Application for Leave to Proceed in the trial court is granted. Mark Dwayne Sumrell is granted leave to proceed in the Washington County Circuit Court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether he did, in fact, serve one year for robbery in Cause No. 22,242. The trial court shall make its determination as set out in the Order. The Washington County Circuit Court will seasonably appoint counsel to represent Sumrell at the hearing. If the trial court determines that Sumrell did not serve one year for robbery in Cause No. 22,242, then it shall vacate his sentence of life without parole under Mississippi Code Section 99-19-83 and resentence him. Order entered.

Carlos Taylor v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2007-0328; Ruling Date: 03/20/2009; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Carlos Taylor is denied. Dickinson, P.J., Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ., would grant.

Diana Lynn Carter Larson v. Mark Alan Larson; Panola Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: B-08-09-0438; Ruling Date: 01/03/2011; Ruling Judge: Mitchell Lundy, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Diana Lynn Carter Larson is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Kitchens, Chandler, Pierce and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: King, J. Not Participating: Lamar, J. Order entered.

Quantaurus Parks and Sianquiz Kentrez Willis a/k/a Sianquis Kentrez Willis v. State of Mississippi; Winston Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-016-CR; Ruling Date: 05/19/2011; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Quantaurus Parks is dismissed. M.R.A.P. 17(b). Order entered.

Wallace Wayne Whatley a/k/a Wallace Whatley a/k/a Wallace W. Whatley v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-236-C; Ruling Date: 09/13/2011; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Wallace Wayne Whatley a/k/a Wallace Whatley a/k/a Wallace W. Whatley is denied. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Pierce, King and Coleman, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and Chandler, JJ. Order entered.

William C. Jackson a/k/a William Christopher Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Clarke Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-62; Ruling Date: 11/16/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by William C. Jackson a/k/a William Christopher Jackson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

J. C. Higginbotham v. State of Mississippi; Winston Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-239-CV; Ruling Date: 01/10/2012; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by J. C. Higginbotham, pro se, 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.

Anna M. Alfonso, et al. v. Diamondhead Fire Protection District, Jack Cleveland, Edward Dabler, Patrick Destefano, Eloise Kinja, Pat Kinsella, Russell Love, Charles Reddien, Paul Snemyr, and Dick Weber; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: 09-0145; Ruling Date: 02/28/2011; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by Appellant is denied. Kitchens, Chandler and King, JJ., would grant. Dickinson, P.J., and Coleman, J., not participating.

Ted W. Stone a/k/a Ted Stone v. State of Mississippi; Itawamba Circuit Court; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Motion to Recuse filed by Ted W. Stone, pro se, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.