Mississippi Supreme Court

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November 19, 1998

11/19/1998 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Mills, Michael P.
XX 96-CA-00642-SCT

Jackson, Jimmy, on Behalf of the Wrongful Death Heirs of Bryan Wade Jackson v. Leonard Ralph Daley, Sr., Charles Ralph Smith, Horace G. Dyess, S. J. Garner, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company Jefferson Davis Circuit Court; LCCase #7732; Ruling: 05/01/1996; R. Prichard, III; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. On Cross-Appeal: Reversed and Rendered. Appellant and Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 97-CA-01022-SCT

M. D. T., IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF: A. M. T. O. AND M. A. D. v. H. S. L. and J. R. L. Bolivar Chancery Court 2nd District; LCCase #524; Ruling: 07/17/1997; Harvey Ross; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Sullivan, Michael
XX 97-KA-00760-SCT

Carter, Alberta v. State of Mississippi Wayne Circuit Court; LCCase #9036; Ruling: 05/09/1997; Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Wayne County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J.


Prather, Lenore L.
X 97-CA-01121-SCT

Wade, Ray T. v. Richard A. Selby Warren Chancery Court; LCCase #950152; Ruling: 06/13/1997; Denise Owens; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part and Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


EN BANC
95-DP-00144-SCT

Woodward, Paul Everette v. State of Mississippi Perry Circuit Court; LCCase #3789; Ruling: 09/20/1995; Richard McKenzie; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Pittman, P.J., and McRae, J., not participating.


EN BANC
XX 95-CT-00510-SCT

Jones, Gregory Allan and Connie Darlene Jones, Individually and as Parents of Jeremy Adam Jones, Deceased; and as Parents and Next Friends of Devin Tyler Jones, a Minor v. Jitney Jungle Stores of America, Inc. and McCarty-Holman Company Simpson Circuit Court; LCCase #19444; Ruling: 03/20/1995; Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Prather, C.J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join.


EN BANC
95-CT-01364-SCT

Nichols, Russell James, a/k/a R. J. Nichols v. State of Mississippi Hancock Circuit Court; LCCase #7913; Ruling: 07/18/1995; John Whitfield; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by appellant, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XXX 96-DP-01088-SCT

Burns, Joseph Daniel, a/k/a "JoJo" Burns v. State of Mississippi Lee Circuit Court; LCCase #CR95477; Ruling: 09/06/1996; Frank Russell; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of death, affirmed. Execution date to be set within sixty days of final disposition of this case pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 99-19-105(7) (1972) and M.R.A.P. 41(a). Lee County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Concur in Part. Concurring Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Waller, J. Votes: Mills, J., Joins. Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Join in Part.


EN BANC
96-KA-01110-SCT

Martin, Steve v. State of Mississippi Scott Circuit Court; LCCase #4739; Ruling: 10/10/1996; Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Request to modify opinion, denied. Waller, J., would grant.


EN BANC
X 96-DP-01316-SCT

Jordan, Kelvin, a/k/a Kelvin L. Jordan v. State of Mississippi Clarke Circuit Court; LCCase #7698; Ruling: 11/01/1996; Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Counts I and II: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of death by lethal injection, affirmed. Count III: Conviction of armed robbery, reversed and vacated. Execution date to be set within sixty days of final disposition of this case pursuant to Miss.Code Ann. Section 99-19-105(7)(Supp. 1994) and M.R.A.P. 41(a). Clarke County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur.


EN BANC
97-CT-00125-SCT

BROWN, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT LOUIS: Johnnie L. Brown v. Ilene Massey, Executrix of the Estate of Robert Louis Brown Lauderdale Chancery Court; LCCase #94474; Ruling: 01/09/1997; Sarah Springer; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Ilene Massey, Executrix of the Estate of Robert Louis Brown, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-CT-00331-SCT

Moss, Charlie, a/k/a Charlie Mac Moss, a/k/a Charles M. Moss v. State of Mississippi Jones Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #1586; Ruling: 02/27/1997; Billy Landrum; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Charlie Moss, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Roberts, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ. To Grant: McRae, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 97-KA-00444-SCT

Berry, Kendrick v. State of Mississippi Coahoma Circuit Court; LCCase #9071; Ruling: 04/17/1997; John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of robbery and sentence of five (5) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. The sentence imposed in this cause shall run consecutively with any and all sentences previously imposed. Coahoma County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Prather, C.J., McRae, J., Join.


EN BANC
97-CA-00493-SCT

Hogan, Leatha, Administratrix of the Estate of Quinton Cortez Hogan, Deceased v. Randy Lamont Buckingham, a minor, by and through his Guardian, Chiquita Buckingham; and Ashley K. Hinton, a minor, by and through her Guardian, Annelyette Hinton Monroe Chancery Court; LCCase #94669; Ruling: 03/21/1997; John Ross, Jr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
XX 97-KA-00959-SCT

Mississippi, State of v. Anthony Shumpert Lee Circuit Court; LCCase #CR97194; Ruling: 07/02/1997; Barry Ford; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded for proceedings consistent with the Opinion of this Court. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Dissenting Opinion: McRae, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins.


EN BANC
98-CC-00010-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. James E. Thomas LCCase #97103; Ruling: 01/06/1998; Erik Lowrey; Disposition: On Court's own motion, James E. Thomas shall be publicly reprimanded in open court in the courtroom in the Carroll Gartin Justice Building, 450 High Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on Tuesday, December 8, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, Roberts, Smith, Mills and Waller, JJ., Concur. McRae, J., Not Participating. Order entered.


EN BANC
98-CC-00212-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Hyde Rust Jenkins, II LCCase #97041; Ruling: 02/13/1998; Erik Lowrey; Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied.


EN BANC
98-CC-00212-SCT

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Hyde Rust Jenkins, II LCCase #97041; Ruling: 02/13/1998; Erik Lowrey; Disposition: Motion to Strike Petition for Rehearing filed by the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, denied. Order entered.