Mississippi Supreme Court

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December 17, 1998

12/17/1998 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format

Mills, Michael P.
XX 97-CA-00606-SCT

Hinds Community College District and the Mississippi Ethics Commission, by and through Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore v. Dr. Vernon Clyde Muse Hinds Circuit Court 2nd District; LCCase #9634; Ruling: 04/17/1997; L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Concur. Waller, J., Not Participating. Dissenting Opinion: Smith, J.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-KA-00734-SCT

Ragin, Fred v. State of Mississippi Prentiss Circuit Court; LCCase #CR96059; Ruling: 02/28/1997; Thomas Gardner, III; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of sale of crack cocaine within 1500 feet of school and sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with fifteen (15) years suspended provided appellant violates no city, county, state, or federal laws, payment of a $1,000.00 fine, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of sale of crack cocaine within 1500 feet of school and sentence of thirty (30) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with fifteen (15) years suspended provided appellant violates no city, county, state, or federal laws, payment of a $1,000.00 fine,affirmed. Sentence in Count II shall run concurrently with sentence in Count I. Prentiss County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-KA-00796-SCT

Jeffries, Cynthia M. v. State of Mississippi Washington Circuit Court; LCCase #24964; Ruling: 06/19/1997; Shirley Byers; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Washington 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.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-KA-00832-SCT

Hughes, Henry, a/k/a Henry L. Hughes v. State of Mississippi Lowndes Circuit Court; LCCase #95026CR; Ruling: 05/29/1997; Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in Part . McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-CA-00915-SCT

V. R., IN THE INTEREST OF: G. R. and B. J. R. v. Department of Human Services for the State of Mississippi Lauderdale; LCCase #YC9484; Ruling: 07/08/1996; Franklin Coleman; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lauderdale County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-CA-00950-SCT

Davis, Kenny Scott v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Neshoba Circuit Court; LCCase #960167; Ruling: 07/08/1997; Marcus Gordon; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant 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.


Mills, Michael P.
X 97-CA-01401-SCT

Van, Cong Vo, Ut Thi Nguyen, Lan Thi Tran and Minh Hoang Van v. Grand Casinos of Mississippi, Inc. and Bruce Loprete Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9700138; Ruling: 10/14/1997; John Whitfield; Majority Opinion: Mills, J. Disposition: Reversed and remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Waller, J., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in result only.


Roberts, James Lamar, Jr.
XX 97-KA-00201-SCT

Finley, Aaron, a/k/a Aaron Dewayne Finley v. State of Mississippi Lauderdale Circuit Court; LCCase #32596; Ruling: 12/09/1996; Larry Roberts; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without the possibility of suspension, reduction, probation, parole, earned time, good time, or any type of early release under Count I, affirmed. Lauderdale County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Sullivan, P.J., Concurs in result only. Concurring Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: McRae, J., Joins.


McRae, Chuck
X 97-KA-00537-SCT

Mamon, Candrid, a/k/a Candy Mamon v. State of Mississippi Quitman Circuit Court; LCCase #5474; Ruling: 04/17/1997; John Hatcher; Majority Opinion: McRae, J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of burglary and sentence of seven (7) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Counts II, IV, V and VI: Conviction of directing or causing a felony to be committed by a person under the age of seventeen (17) and sentence of fifteen years, with ten years suspended after appellant has served five years, with conditions, affirmed. Appellant shall pay restitution in the amount of One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Four Dollars ($1,354.00). Sentence imposed in this cause shall run consecutively with any and all sentences previously imposed. Sentences in Counts II, IV, V and VI shall run concurrently but consecutively with sentence in Count I. Quitman County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
XX 96-CA-01361-SCT

Devore, Delores Mullins Haney, a/k/a Delores Devore v. Bobby O. Devore Tippah Chancery Court; LCCase #950183; Ruling: 11/15/1996; Don Grist; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Specially Concurring Opinion: Prather, C.J. Votes: Banks, J., Joins.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 97-CA-00241-SCT

Ortega, Mercedes Garcia Lovell v. John M. Lovell Harrison Chancery Court 2nd District; LCCase #15642; Ruling: 02/17/1997; J. Randall, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Rendered. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Sullivan, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur. Banks, J., Concurs in Part . McRae, J., Concurs in result only.


Pittman, Edwin Lloyd
X 97-CC-00727-SCT

Beasley, Louis v. City of Gulfport, Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9600482; Ruling: 06/02/1997; Robert Walker; Majority Opinion: Pittman, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant 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
X 96-KA-01325-SCT

Higgins, Allen, a/k/a "Reamer", a/k/a "Jude" v. State of Mississippi Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LCCase #12832; Ruling: 01/28/1994; John Montgomery; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Conviction of murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Misssissippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Oktibbeha County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
X 97-CA-00406-SCT

Coleman, Thornell and The Simpson County School District v. Michael Triplett, Ethel Triplett and Sheila Gray, as Parent and Natural Guardian of Ashley Gray Simpson Circuit Court; LCCase #19558; Ruling: 02/20/1997; Robert Evans; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
X 97-CA-00426-SCT

Cook, Kathy Lynn v. Stephen C. Cook Jones Chancery Court 1st District; LCCase #950181; Ruling: 08/06/1996; Franklin McKenzie, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


Sullivan, Michael
X 98-CA-00188-SCT

Rushing, Sharon Lynn Goodwin v. Todd Russell Rushing Tallahatchie Chancery Court 2nd District; LCCase #29552; Ruling: 08/14/1996; Jon Barnwell; Majority Opinion: Sullivan, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Rendered in Part. Appellant and Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Prather, C.J., Pittman, P.J., Banks, J., McRae, J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Waller, J., Concur.


EN BANC
93-DP-00189-SCT

Bell, Frederick v. State of Mississippi Grenada Circuit Court; LCCase #6078; Ruling: 01/27/1993; James Sumner Disposition: Motion for rehearing, denied. Banks and McRae, JJ., would grant. Opinion modified.


EN BANC
93-DP-00189-SCT

Bell, Frederick v. State of Mississippi Grenada Circuit Court; LCCase #6078; Ruling: 01/27/1993; James Sumner; Disposition: State's Motion to Modify Opinion, granted. Sullivan, P.J., Banks and McRae, JJ., would deny. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-00040-SCT

Armstrong, William Glenn v. State of Mississippi Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #9400761; Ruling: 08/09/1995; John Whitfield; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by William Glenn Armstrong, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-00837-SCT

Boyd, Robbie, a/k/a Robbie Jing, a/k/a Robbi Gayle Boyd v. State of Mississippi Scott Circuit Court; LCCase #4719; Ruling: 07/23/1996; Marcus Gordon; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Robbie Boyd, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
96-CT-01147-SCT

Kersh, Ricky v. State of Mississippi Walthall Circuit Court; LCCase #2233; Ruling: 10/09/1996; Mike Smith; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Ricky Kersh, denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered.


EN BANC
XXX 96-KA-01189-SCT

Lewis, III, John Wesley v. State of Mississippi Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #941269; Ruling: 07/21/1995; L. Hilburn, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Prather, C.J. Disposition: Count I: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Count II: Conviction of capital murder and sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, affirmed. Sentence in Count II to run consecutively with sentence in Count I. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Pittman, P.J., Roberts, J., Smith, J., Mills, J., Concur. Waller, J., Concurs in result only. Specially Concurring Opinion: Waller, J. Votes: Pittman, P.J., McRae, J., Mills, J., Join. Sullivan, P.J., Joins in Part . Dissenting Opinion: Banks, J. Votes: Sullivan, P.J., Joins in Part .


EN BANC
97-CT-00270-SCT

Walker Manufacturing Company, a Self-Insured Employer v. Anita G. Butler Monroe Circuit Court; LCCase #CV96331; Ruling: 02/04/1997; Barry Ford; Disposition: Petition for writ of certiorari filed by Walker Manufacturing Company, denied. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae, Roberts, Smith and Waller, JJ. Not Participating: Mills, J. Order entered.


EN BANC
97-M-01493

Amiker, Joseph and Bobbie Amiker v. Drugs for Less, Inc. and Stan Mixon Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LCCase #94348; William Coleman; Disposition: Petition for permission to appeal filed by Joseph Amiker and Bobbie Amiker, granted. To Grant: Sullivan and Pittman, P.JJ., Banks, McRae and Waller, JJ. To Deny: Prather, C.J., Roberts, Smith and Mills, JJ. Order entered.