Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
October 27, 2016
10/27/2016 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Kitchens, James W.
X 2015-CA-00600-SCT
Mississippi Department of Revenue f/k/a Mississippi State Tax Commission v. AT&T Corporation; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G2004-1393-0/3; Ruling Date: 03/19/2015; Ruling Judge: William Singletary; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar, King, Coleman and Beam, JJ., Concur. Maxwell, J., Concurs in Part and in Result without Separate Written Opinion. Randolph, P.J., not participating.
Kitchens, James W.
X 2015-KA-01483-SCT
Larry Press Wells a/k/a Larry P. Wells a/k/a Larry Preston Wells v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-2007-774; Ruling Date: 09/09/2015; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, J. Disposition: Reinstatement of original Sentence of Thirty (30) years pursuant to Section 99-19-81, Mississippi Code of 1972, without hope of parole or probation, in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur.
Randolph, Michael K.
X 2015-KA-00562-SCT
Brodrick Akeem Moody a/k/a Brodrick Moody v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CR-016-LE-G; Ruling Date: 05/16/2014; Ruling Judge: Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Randolph, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Leake County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur.
Randolph, Michael K.
X 2015-KA-00643-SCT
Donald Bell a/k/a Donald Wayne Bell v. State of Mississippi; Quitman Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2014-0004; Ruling Date: 03/17/2015; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Randolph, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Quitman County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, P.J., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur.
Waller, William L.
X 2016-IA-00587-SCT
Joe D. Chandler v. Floyd McKee; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0162-C; Ruling Date: 04/18/2016; Ruling Judge: Betty Sanders; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2014-CT-01461-SCT
Adrian Moore a/k/a Adrian Orville Moore a/k/a Adrian O. Moore v. State of Mississippi; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-10,600 (3)(1); Ruling Date: 07/25/2014; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: Adrian Moore's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.
EN BANC
X 2015-CA-00598-SCT
The State of Mississippi, by and through Delbert Hosemann, in His Official Capacity as Secretary of State and Trustee of the Public Tidelands Trust v. Kenneth F. Murphy, Ray J. Murphy and Audie R. Murphy; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: 12-0153 ; Ruling Date: 03/19/2015; Ruling Judge: Lisa Dodson; Majority Opinion: Waller, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2016-M-01070-SCT
In Re: Hinds County Board of Supervisors; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 14-9004; Ruling Date: 07/12/2016; Ruling Judge: Jeff Weill, Sr.; Disposition: The Petition for Review of Order Denying Recusal Motion Pursuant to Rule 48B of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure filed by the Hinds County Board of Supervisors is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered.
EN BANC
2016-AP-01079
In Re: District Attorney for the Seventh Circuit Court District; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 14-CV-9004; Ruling Date: 07/21/2016; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Disposition: Before the Court, en banc, is "Robert Smith's Motion to Assign Additional Case (Hinds Circuit Court No. 16-120) to Circuit Judge Larry Roberts" is dismissed as moot. "Robert Smith's Motion Requesting the Court to Direct the Clerk to Send Copy of Exhibits to Smith" is granted insofar as it is available on the electronic docket. The motion of Gannett River States Publishing Corporation, d/b/a The Clarion-Ledger, to intervene and open sealed Exhibit A to Judge Weill's aforementioned response is granted. Agree: Waller, C.J., Dickinson and Randolph, P.JJ., Lamar, King, Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Kitchens, J. Order entered 10/21/16.