11/10/2022 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Ishee, David Michael, J.
X  2021-CA-00458-SCT

Ceola James v. Bennie Thompson; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 75CI1:17-cv-00086; Ruling Date: 04/12/2021; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Ishee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ., Concur. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman and Griffis, JJ., not participating.

Jonathan Carr v. Mississippi Lottery Corporation; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 24CI1:19-cv-00180; Ruling Date: 07/26/2021; Ruling Judge: Randi Mueller; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.

In Re: Advisory Committee on Rules; Disposition: Order authorizing and directing the disbursement of $20,000.00 from the Court's Judicial System Operation Fund to the Mississippi Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules for its necessary work through September 30, 2023. Order entered 11/3/22.

Willie Jerome Manning a/k/a Fly v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2001-0144; Ruling Date: 04/27/2020; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., would grant.

Patrick Aaron Wall v. Robin Rene May Wall; Rankin Chancery Court; LC Case #: 61CH1:17-cv-01273; Ruling Date: 10/16/2020; Ruling Judge: Troy Odom; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Patrick Aaron Wall is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 11/7/22.

Sheila Gayden McGee, Individually and on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Tony James Jr. v. Neel Schaffer Engineers and Planners Inc., Pike County, Mississippi, and Chad Toles; Pike Circuit Court; LC Case #: 57CI1:17-cv-00040; Ruling Date: 11/25/2020; Ruling Judge: David Strong, Jr.; Disposition: Sheila Gayden McGee's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree to Deny. Order entered 11/2/22.

William Wofford a/k/a William Scott Wofford v. State of Mississippi; Amite Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19-KR-058-F-B; Ruling Date: 10/28/2020; Ruling Judge: Debra Blackwell; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for William Wofford is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 11/3/22.

Ceola James v. Bennie Thompson; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 75CI1:17-cv-00086; Ruling Date: 04/12/2021; Ruling Judge: Barry Ford; Disposition: Motion for Sanctions for Frivolous Appeal filed by the appellee is denied. See opinion of this Court handed down this date.

In the Matter of The Estate of Frances M. Jordan: Unifund CCR Partners v. The Estate of Frances Jordan, Executrix Pamela M. London and Executrix Elena Jordan Tate; Forrest Chancery Court; LC Case #: 18CH1:20-pr-00065-SM; Ruling Date: 06/22/2021; Ruling Judge: Sheila Smallwood; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Pamela M. London and Elena Jordan Tate is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 11/2/22.

Billy Ray Harris v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2000-144; Ruling Judge: Steve Ratcliff, III; Disposition: On Billy Ray Harris's Motion for Leave to Proceed in the Trial Court, Harris's sentence to serve a term of life without parole in the Mississippi Department of Corrections entered in Madison County Circuit Court case number 2000-0144 on February 23, 2001, is vacated, and this matter is remanded to the trial court for resentencing. Agree: All Justices. Order entered 11/1/22.