Supreme Court of MississippiHand Down List
November 30, 2023
11/30/2023 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Ishee, David Michael, J.
X 2022-CA-00371-SCT
Charles E. Stokes, In the Official Capacity of Tax Assessor of Hinds County, Mississippi; and Hinds County, Mississippi v. Jackson Sales & Storage Company; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:20-cv-00532; Ruling Date: 03/28/2022; Ruling Judge: David Chandler; Majority Opinion: Ishee, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellants and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Beam, Dawn H., J.
X 2022-CA-00964-SCT
William Andrew Francis v. State of Mississippi; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 41CI1:20-cv-00121; Ruling Date: 08/22/2022; Ruling Judge: Kelly Mims; Majority Opinion: Beam, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2020-CT-01384-SCT
Terry Miller and Joseph L. Stone, Jr. v. Board of Trustees of Second Baptist Church of Starkville, and Its Current Members Chairman Bennie Hairston, Steve Brown, Marvin Perkins, Patrick R. Swoopes, and Its Former Members Anthony Coats, Linda Cornelius, Kimble Hill, Percy Nash, Danny Rice, Christinia Townsend and James Williams; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0498-CVK; Ruling Date: 11/20/2020; Ruling Judge: James Kitchens, Jr.; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Appellees/Petitioners is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 11/22/23.
EN BANC
2021-CT-00684-SCT
David L. Kirk and I. B. Logistics, Inc. v. Ashley Nicole Newton; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:17-cv-00609-WLK; Ruling Date: 09/16/2020; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellants David L. Kirk and I.B. Logistics, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 11/17/23.
EN BANC
2021-CT-01109-SCT
Tykevious Durr a/k/a Tykevious Tyrone Durr v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00231-1; Ruling Date: 09/01/2021; Ruling Judge: Jon Weathers; Disposition: Tykevious Durr's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 11/15/23.
EN BANC
2022-CT-00206-SCT
Patricia Smith Parker v. Canton Manor and Mississippi Health Care Association; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 2105025-R-4225-E; Ruling Date: 02/01/2022; Consolidated with 2022-CT-00207-SCT Patricia Smith Parker v. Canton Manor and Mississippi Health Care Association; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 2105026-R-4226-E; Ruling Date: 02/01/2022; ; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Canton Manor and Mississippi Health Care Association is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 11/15/23.
EN BANC
XX 2022-KA-00807-SCT
Isaiah Jerome Gunn v. State of Mississippi; Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-cr-00068-1; Ruling Date: 07/22/2022; Ruling Judge: Kelly Mims; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Alcorn County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam and Griffis, JJ., Concur. Coleman, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J. Dissenting Opinion: Coleman, J. Votes: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J., Join This Opinion.
EN BANC
2022-CA-00964-SCT
William Andrew Francis v. State of Mississippi; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: 41CI1:20-cv-00121; Ruling Date: 08/22/2022; Ruling Judge: Kelly Mims; Disposition: Motion to Dismiss Appeal filed by the State of Mississippi is denied. See opinion of this Court handed down this date.
EN BANC
2023-M-00633
Kenneth J. Wilson, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Jones Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 2004-6-kr2; Ruling Judge: Billy Landrum; Disposition: Application for Leave to File Motion for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief filed pro se by Kenneth J. Wilson, Jr. is denied. Finding that the instant filing is frivolous, Wilson is hereby warned that future filings deemed frivolous may result not only in monetary sanctions but also in restrictions on filing applications for post-conviction collateral relief (or pleadings in that nature) in forma pauperis. Order, Dunn v. State, No. 2016-M-01514 (Miss. Nov. 15, 2018). To Deny with Sanction Warning: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. King, P.J., Objects to the Order in Part with Separate Written Statement Joined by Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 11/27/23.