Mississippi Supreme Court

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October 25, 2001

10/25/2001 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Easley, Charles D., Jr.
XX 1999-KA-01489-SCT

Weeks, L.C. a/k/a L. C. Weeks, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Humphreys Circuit Court; LC Case#: 5059; Ruling Date: 07/09/1999; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without benefit of parole, affirmed. Humphreys County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Waller, J., Concurs in result only. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Cobb, J., Join.

Easley, Charles D., Jr.
XX 1999-KA-01706-SCT

West, Tracy Lee v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 27548; Ruling Date: 05/27/1999; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without parole, affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J.

Easley, Charles D., Jr.
XX 1999-KA-02036-SCT

Gray, Viola v. State of Mississippi Covington Circuit Court; LC Case#: 3380; Ruling Date: 10/19/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Covington County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in result only. Concurs in result only Opinion: Banks, P.J.

Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
X 2000-KA-00369-SCT

Holmes, Willie James v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 97-1-025; Ruling Date: 02/10/2000; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of conspiracy to commit murder and sentence of twenty (20) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. The sentences shall run concurrently. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Easley, J., Concur. Pittman, C.J., Not Participating.

Diaz, Oliver E., Jr.
XX 2000-KA-01690-SCT

King, T. W. v. State of Mississippi Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case#: 22,859; Ruling Date: 02/11/2000; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of arson and sentence of twenty years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrently with sentence in Count I. Leflore County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Easley, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in Part. Concurring Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: Cobb, J., Joins.

Waller, William L., Jr.
X 1999-KM-01868-SCT

Moore, Pamela v. State of Mississippi Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case#: 6787; Ruling Date: 08/04/1999; Ruling Judge: Samac Richardson; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction of misdemeanor child neglect and sentence of one year in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur.

Banks, Fred L., Jr.
XX 98-CA-00419-SCT

Mack Trucks, Inc. and Cummins Engine Company, Inc. v. Bobbi Tackett, Wrongful Death Beneficiary of Tony Joe Murphree Lee Circuit Court; LC Case#: 95138; Ruling Date: 11/26/1997; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: On the Court's own motion, the original opinions are withdrawn and these opinions are substituted therefor. Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Mills, J., Not Participating. Concurring Opinion: Smith, J. Votes: Waller, J., Joins.

Banks, Fred L., Jr.
X 2000-KA-00768-SCT

Goodnite, James Justin v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 99-00400; Ruling Date: 01/19/2000; Ruling Judge: Kosta Vlahos; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of touching a child for lustful purposes and sentence of eight (8) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of sexual battery and sentence of seventeen (17) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentences shall run consecutively for twenty five (25) years. Harrison 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.

Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 1999-KA-01345-SCT

Campbell, Rodney v. State of Mississippi Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case#: LK97359; Ruling Date: 04/16/1999; Ruling Judge: R. Coleman; Majority Opinion: Pittman, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Lafayette County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Concur. Easley, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins.

EN BANC
89-R-99013-SCT

Code of Judicial Conduct, In Re: Disposition: On the Court's own motion, this Court is considering a proposed Code of Judicial Conduct as set forth in Appendix "A". On or before December 10, 2001, any person or organization desiring to make comments or other suggestions concerning the proposed Code of Judicial Conduct shall file with the Clerk of this Court the original and ten (10) copies of such comments or other suggestions. McRae, P.J., and Easley, J., oppose. Order entered.

EN BANC
96-CT-00270-SCT

Boyd, Cassell Jr. v. State of Mississippi Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8437; Ruling Date: 02/07/1996; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Cassell Boyd, Jr., is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

EN BANC
97-CA-00606-SCT

Hinds Community College District and the Mississippi Ethics Commission, by and through Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore v. Dr. Vernon Clyde Muse Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: 9634; Ruling Date: 04/17/1997; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Disposition: Petition for Extraordinary Relief filed by the Attorney General of the State of Mississippi is denied. Order entered.

EN BANC
XXX 1998-CT-01123-SCT

Ishee, Whitney Glenn v. State of Mississippi Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98CR0013; Ruling Date: 07/21/1998; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. Neshoba County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Join. Dissenting Opinion: Mills, J. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Join.

EN BANC
1998-DR-01266-SCT

Brown, Sherwood Dwayne v. State of Mississippi DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case#: CR94201; Ruling Date: 04/07/1995; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Banks, P.J., would grant.

EN BANC
XX 1999-CT-00455-SCT

Smith, Petesy v. Tammy White Warren Circuit Court; LC Case#: 970131; Ruling Date: 02/09/1999; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed. The verdict in favor of Petesy Smith is reinstated and the matter is remanded to the Warren County Circuit Court for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion of this Court. Petesy Smith taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Banks, P.J., McRae, P.J., Mills, J., Cobb, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Waller, J. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Joins.

EN BANC
XX 1999-IA-00845-SCT

Lawrence County School District and Estate of James A. Blackmon, Deceased v. Clayton Brister, Jr. Lawrence Chancery Court; LC Case#: 98-0069; Ruling Date: 05/10/1999; Ruling Judge: J. Buffington; Majority Opinion: Banks, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, P.J. Votes: Diaz, J., Easley, J., Join.

EN BANC
1999-DP-00975-SCT

Goodin, Howard a/k/a Howard D. Gooden a/k/a Howard Dean Goodin v. State of Mississippi Newton Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99CR0002; Ruling Date: 05/19/1999; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Motion to Modify Opinion filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. Opinion modified at paragraphs 44, 45 and 46. Order entered.

EN BANC
1999-CT-01623-SCT

Stringer, Sherry v. Jennifer Crowson Smith Circuit Court; LC Case#: 98-0055; Ruling Date: 09/13/1999; Ruling Judge: Robert Evans; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Sherry Stringer is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Waller, Cobb and Diaz, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J., and Easley, J. Order entered.

EN BANC
1999-CT-01682-SCT

Carroll, James Willie and Nancy K. Carroll v. Charlie Henry and Ruby Henry Scott Chancery Court; LC Case#: 97614; Ruling Date: 01/29/1999; Ruling Judge: H. Clark, II; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by James Willie Carroll and Nancy K. Carroll is denied. To Deny: Pittman, C.J., Banks, P.J., Smith, Mills, Diaz and Easley, JJ. To Grant: McRae, P.J., Waller and Cobb, JJ. Order entered.

EN BANC
1999-IA-01865-SCT

Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Wickliff J. Samson Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 251-98-671; Ruling Date: 10/27/1999; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Disposition: Appellant's motion for rehearing is denied. Opinion modified beginning at paragraph 11.

EN BANC
2000-CT-00390-SCT

Stevenson, Leonard v. State of Mississippi Bolivar Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case#: 6574; Ruling Date: 02/29/2000; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Leonard Stevenson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

EN BANC
XX 2000-KA-00628-SCT

Mallard, Janice v. State of Mississippi Walthall Circuit Court; LC Case#: 99-83B; Ruling Date: 03/24/2000; Ruling Judge: Mike Smith; Majority Opinion: Waller, J. Disposition: Conviction of sale of marijuana, sentence of three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and payment of a fine of $5,000.00, restitution and costs, affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Diaz, J., Easley, J., Concur. Cobb, J., Concurs in result only. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins.

EN BANC
XXX 2000-KA-00777-SCT

Jones, Richard Mark v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case#: V-4714; Ruling Date: 11/03/1999; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Majority Opinion: Diaz, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, C.J., Mills, J., Concur. McRae, P.J., Concurs in result only. Concurring Opinion: Banks, P.J. Votes: McRae, P.J., Joins. Waller, J., Joins in Part. Dissenting Opinion: Easley, J. Votes: Smith, J., Waller, J., Cobb, J., Join.

Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
2001-BD-01133-SCT

Mississippi Bar, The v. Derryl Wayne Peden Disposition: Joint Formal Complaint for Disbarment filed by The Mississippi Bar and Derryl Wayne Peden is granted. Derryl Wayne Peden is disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. Derryl Wayne Peden is taxed with all costs of appeal. Waller, J., not participating. Order of Disbarment entered.

EN BANC
2001-TS-01621

Lumumba, Chokwe, In Re: Leake Circuit Court; LC Case#: 8474; Ruling Date: 10/17/2001; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Motion for Emergency Consideration filed by Chokwe Lumumba is granted. Emergency Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus or in the Alternative Motion on the Denial of the Right to Bail filed by Chokwe Lumumba is hereby remanded to the Leake County Circuit Court for an immediate hearing on the matter of an appeal bond pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-51-11. If a bond hearing is not held on this matter before 12:00 p.m., October 18, 2001, the Sheriff of Leake County is directed to release Chokwe Lumumba upon posting of sufficient bond under Miss. Code Ann. Section 11-51-11. McRae, P.J., not participating. Order entered.