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Graves, James E.
X  2008-KA-00946-SCT

Kenneth Moore, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Holmes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 11,949; Ruling Date: 05/15/2008; Ruling Judge: Jannie Lewis; Majority Opinion: Graves, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Holmes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Dickinson, Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur.

Corporate Management, Inc. v. Greene Rural Health Center Board of Trustees, Greene County, Mississippi, John Marshall Eubanks, Tommy Roberts and Marion Pierce; Greene Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2005-134PN; Ruling Date: 03/06/2009; Ruling Judge: T. Griffis, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Graves, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens and Chandler, JJ., Concur. Dickinson, J., Concurs in Result Only. Pierce, J., not participating.

Curtis Aster Hogan v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2009-094-CR2; Ruling Date: 12/17/2009; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Majority Opinion: Graves, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of the sale, transfer, or delivery of cocaine and sentence of twelve (12) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with six (6) years suspended, with conditions, Affirmed. Bolivar County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Dickinson, Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur.

Kevin Buckel v. Mike Chaney, Commissioner of Insurance; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: G2009-909-T1; Ruling Date: 09/02/2009; Ruling Judge: J. Thomas; Majority Opinion: Carlson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Graves, P.J., Concurs in Result Only.

In Re: Uniform Chancery Court Rules; Disposition: The Petition to Amend Rule 8.05 of Uniform Chancery Court Rules filed by the Family Law Section of the Mississippi Bar is hereby granted, in part. Rule 8.05 is amended as set forth in the exhibit to this order. The Clerk of this Court shall spread this order upon the minutes of the Court and shall forward a true certified copy hereof to West Publishing Company for publication in the next edition of the Mississippi Rules of Court and in the Southern Reporter, Third Series (Mississippi Edition). To Grant, in Part: All Justices. Order entered.

Richard Chapman v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: T-94,T-95; Ruling Date: 10/05/2007; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Richard Chapman is dismissed. To Dismiss: Waller, C.J., Carlson and Graves, P.JJ., Lamar, Kitchens and Pierce, JJ. To Deny: Dickinson and Randolph, JJ. Not participating: Chandler, J. Order entered.

Anthony Lee Tucker v. State of Mississippi; Clay Circuit Court; LC Case #: 8886; Ruling Date: 11/20/2007; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Graves, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Clay County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Dickinson, Kitchens and Chandler, JJ., Concur. Pierce, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Carlson, P.J., Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Dissenting Opinion: Pierce, J. Votes: Carlson, P.J., Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Join This Opinion.

Keir D. Sanders v. State of Mississippi; Tishomingo Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR05-078; Ruling Date: 05/30/2008; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Keir D. Sanders is granted. To Grant: Carlson and Graves, P.JJ., Dickinson, Randolph, Lamar, Kitchens, Chandler and Pierce, JJ. To Deny: Waller, C.J. Order entered.

Paula Denham and Pamela Caldwell v. Adam Holmes, a Minor By and Through Donnie Holmes, His Father & Natural Guardian; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: L04-351; Ruling Date: 07/28/2008; Ruling Judge: Andrew Howorth; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Adam Holmes, by and through Donnie Holmes, his father and natural guardian is granted. To Grant: Carlson, P.J., Dickinson, Lamar and Pierce, JJ. To Deny: Waller, C.J., Graves, P.J., Randolph, Kitchens and Chandler, JJ. Order entered.

Jeremy Winters v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CR-2007-034; Ruling Date: 01/15/2008; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Majority Opinion: Lamar, J. Disposition: Conviction of felony driving under the influence and sentence of one (1) year in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, intensive supervision program, followed by four (4) years probation, with conditions, Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Waller, C.J., Carlson, P.J., Dickinson, Randolph, Chandler and Pierce, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Graves, P.J. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, J. Votes: Graves, P.J., Joins This Opinion.

Lent E. Thomas, Jr. v. Board of Supervisors of Panola County, Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CV2008-25BP2; Ruling Date: 02/10/2009; Ruling Judge: Andrew Baker; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellant is denied. Dickinson, J., would grant. Lamar, J., not participating.