Mississippi Supreme Court

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December 11, 1997

12/11/1997 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Michael P. Mills, J.
U 96-CA-00359-SCT

Chappell, Larry v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. M950148 from Judgment dated NOVEMBER 29, 1995, Sunflower County Circuit Court; Lower Court's denial of Post Conviction Relief Affirmed. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Sunflower County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James W. Smith, J.
U 95-CA-01374-SCT

Jenkins, William Wayne v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. CV95301 from Judgment dated DECEMBER 13, 1995, DeSoto County Circuit Court; Denial of Post-Conviction Relief Affirmed. Sullivan, P. J., Concurs in result only. DeSoto County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


James W. Smith, J.
XX 96-KA-00368-SCT

McGowan, Charlie v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 943375 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 13, 1996, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Count I: Conviction of capital murder and Sentence of life without parole in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Count II: Conviction of armed robbery and Sentence of life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence in Count II to run consecutively with the Sentence in Count I. Count III: Conviction of armed robbery and Sentence of 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Correction Affirmed. Sentence in Count III to run consecutively with the sentences in Counts I and II. Count IV: Conviction of armed robbery and Sentence of 20 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence in Count IV to run concurrently with the sentence in Count III but consecutively with the sentence in Counts I and II. Count VI and Count VII: Conviction of aggravated assault and Sentence of twenty (20) years for each count in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections Affirmed. Sentence in Counts VI and VII to run consecutively with the sentence in all counts. McRae, J., Dissents with Separate Written Opinion. Hinds County is taxed with all costs of this appeal.


EN BANC
92-KA-00252-SCT

Yates, Robert Allen v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 7651 from Judgment dated MARCH 12, 1992, Jones County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District; DISPOSITION - State's Motion to Correct the Opinion denied. Order entered.


EN BANC
X 94-CT-00807-SCT

Coleman, Dorothy v. Paul Rice, M. D. and Carl Reddix, M. D. Appeal No. 93776 from Judgment dated JULY 08, 1994, Hinds County Circuit Court, First Judicial District; Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Mills, J., Lee, C.J., Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, Roberts and Smith, JJ., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only. Banks, J., Not Participating. Appellant and Appellee are taxed equally with all costs of this appeal. DISPOSITION - Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief filed by American College of Surgeons, Mississippi Chapter granted. Order entered. DISPOSITION - Motion by Mississippi State Medical Association for Supreme Court to Consider Amicus Curiae Brief submitted by it on Petitions for Rehearing filed in Court of Appeals during Certiorari Review granted. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-CT-00194-SCT

Banks, Corey v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. 11494 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 03, 1995, Lincoln County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Corey Banks granted. To Grant: Lee, C.J., Prather and Sullivan, P.JJ., Pittman, Banks and McRae, JJ. To Deny: Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-KA-00289-SCT

Mississippi, State of v. Anthony Mark Berryhill a/k/a "MOP" Appeal No. CR94008 from Judgment dated FEBRUARY 14, 1995, Prentiss County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - Appellant's Motion for Modification or Clarification of Opinion granted. Opinion modified. Order entered.


EN BANC
95-US-00407-SCT

Brown, Sherwood a/k/a Sherwood Dywane Brown v. State of Mississippi Appeal No. CR94201 from Judgment dated APRIL 07, 1995, DeSoto County Circuit Court; DISPOSITION - State's Motion to Reset Execution Date granted. January 21, 1998, is hereby set as the date for execution of Sherwood Brown in the manner provided by law. Order entered.


EN BANC
XX 95-CA-01088-SCT

Scott, Alice, Mayor of The City of Canton, Mississippi and Gail Shaw-Pierson v. Stanley F. Stater, III Appeal No. CI950117 from Judgment dated OCTOBER 12, 1995, Madison County Circuit Court; Affirmed. Sullivan, P.J., Lee, C.J., Prather, P.J., Pittman, McRae, Smith and Mills, JJ., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part with Separate Written Opinion. Roberts, J., Not Participating. Appellant is taxed with all costs of this appeal. DISPOSITION - Appellee's Motion for dismissal pursuant to Rule 2(a)(2)(i) denied. Order entered.