12/13/2007 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Dickinson, Jess H.
X  2006-KA-00145-SCT

Daniel Joe Martin v. State of Mississippi; Leflore Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2004-0225; Ruling Date: 12/12/2005; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Dickinson, J. Disposition: Conviction of Felony Child Abuse and Sentence of Twenty (20) Years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with conditions, Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Graves, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur.

William Thomas Rollins v. State of Mississippi; Lincoln Circuit Court; LC Case #: 06-109-LT; Ruling Date: 11/15/2006; Ruling Judge: Michael Taylor; Majority Opinion: Carlson, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of Sexual Battery and Sentence of Life Imprisonment in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Count II: Conviction of Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes and Sentence of Fifteen (15) Years in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Counts III & IV: Conviction of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor and Sentence of Three Hundred Sixty-Four (364) Days, Each Count, in the Custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Sentences shall run consecutively. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Graves, J., Concurs in Result Only.

Bobby Demetrius Harris v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 928-05; Ruling Date: 07/21/2006; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Diaz, P.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of Aggravated Assault and Sentence of Ten (10) Years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. The execution of the last six (6) years of the sentence imposed in Count l is stayed and that portion of the sentence is suspended and the appellant shall be released on supervised probation for a term of five (5) years, with conditions, under the supervision of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Count ll: Conviction of Simple Assault and Sentence of Six (6) Months in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrently with the sentence in Count I. Lauderdale County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Carlson, Dickinson and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Graves and Randolph, JJ., Concur in Result Only.

Gregory Chambers v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR-2003-240; Ruling Date: 01/12/2005; Ruling Judge: Richard Smith; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Gregory Chambers is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

William T. McCain a/k/a William McCain v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 05-0-104; Ruling Date: 07/27/2005; Ruling Judge: Bobby DeLaughter; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for William T. McCain is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Sheila F. Howard v. Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-04-0194-CIV; Ruling Date: 10/13/2005; Ruling Judge: W. Yerger; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by counsel for the Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

Richard Harrison Mason v. State of Mississippi; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR05-203; Ruling Date: 11/23/2005; Ruling Judge: Sharion Aycock; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Richard Harrison Mason is denied. To Deny: Smith, C.J., Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., Easley, Carlson, Dickinson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Not Participating: Graves, J. Order entered.

Kenneth Wayne Keys a/k/a Kenneth Wayne Keyes v. State of Mississippi; Perry Circuit Court; LC Case #: 5036; Ruling Date: 12/16/2003; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Kenneth Wayne Keys is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.

W. Warren Callicutt v. Professional Services of Potts Camp, Inc. and Diane G. Taylor; Marshall Circuit Court; LC Case #: M 2005-020; Ruling Date: 03/28/2006; Ruling Judge: Henry Lackey; Majority Opinion: Easley, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Carlson, Randolph and Lamar, JJ., Concur. Diaz, P.J., Concurs in Part and Dissents in Part With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Graves, J.; Dickinson, J., Joins In Part. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part Opinion: Diaz, P.J. Votes: Graves, J., Joins This Opinion. Dickinson, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.

James Robert Goodin v. State of Mississippi; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR 04-396(G)L; Ruling Date: 02/09/2006; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by James Robert Goodin is granted. To Grant: Diaz, P.J., Carlson, Graves and Dickinson, JJ. To Deny: Smith, C.J., Waller, P.J., Easley, Randolph and Lamar, JJ. Order entered.

Douglas Long, Richard Long, Earl Long, and the Heirs at Law of Edward Long, Who Are Joyce Long, Individually, Crystal Long, a Minor, Edward Long, Jr., a Minor, and Christopher Long, a Minor, Who Are All Represented by Their Mother and Natural Guardian, Joyce Long; the Heirs at Law of David Long, Who Are John Colby Long, a Minor, Represented by His Mother and Natural Guardian, Teri Long Scarborough, and Corey Long v. Memorial Hospital at Gulfport and Thomas Vaughan, M.D.; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A2401-CI-2002-597; Ruling Date: 04/28/2006; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellee, Thomas Vaughn, M.D., is denied. Graves and Randolph, JJ., not participating.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Life Insurance Company v. Patty Stewart, Sally Stewart Hester, Giles Stewart, Larry Stewart, Individually, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Edsel Stewart; and Larry Stewart and Giles Stewart as Co-Trustees of the Stewart Family Life Insurance Trust; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-02-1269-CIV; Ruling Date: 02/28/2006; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Appellees' Motion for Oral Argument is denied. Order entered.

The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Life Insurance Company v. Patty Stewart, Sally Stewart Hester, Giles Stewart, Larry Stewart, Individually, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Edsel Stewart; and Larry Stewart and Giles Stewart as Co-Trustees of the Stewart Family Life Insurance Trust; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 251-02-1269-CIV; Ruling Date: 02/28/2006; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Disposition: Motion for rehearing filed by appellees is denied. Waller and Diaz, P.JJ., and Graves, J., would grant.

Robert S. Scruggs a/k/a Robert Samuel Scruggs a/k/a Tac Hammer v. Joe Caldwell, Circuit Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County; Alcorn Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2006-0203-02-S; Ruling Date: 10/18/2006; Ruling Judge: Rodney Shands; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by Robert S. Scruggs is dismissed pursuant to MRAP 17 (b). Order entered.