Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
March 13, 2018
03/13/2018 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Westbrooks, Latrice, J.
X 2017-KA-00436-COA
Julius Bender a/k/a Julius Ladale Bender v. State of Mississippi; Jasper Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 215-39; Ruling Date: 02/23/2017; Ruling Judge: Eddie Bowen; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Jasper County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Carlton, Fair, Wilson, Greenlee and Tindell, JJ., Concur.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, J.
X 2017-CP-00378-COA
John Frank Gaulden a/k/a John Gaulden a/k/a John F. Gaulden v. State of Mississippi; Amite Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16-CV-131-J; Ruling Date: 02/17/2017; Ruling Judge: Forrest Johnson, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Carlton, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Amite County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., Griffis, P.J., Barnes, Fair, Wilson, Greenlee, Westbrooks and Tindell, JJ., Concur. Irving, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, J.
X 2017-CP-00433-COA
Todd Michael Claverie a/k/a Todd M. Claverie a/k/a Todd Claverie v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: A2402-2017-00006; Ruling Date: 03/06/2017; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Majority Opinion: Carlton, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Barnes, Fair, Wilson, Greenlee and Tindell, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Barnes, Donna M., J.
X 2016-KA-00053-COA
Danny Wilson a/k/a Danny Martez Wilson v. State of Mississippi; Claiborne Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2015-12; Ruling Date: 09/16/2015; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Carlton, Fair, Wilson, Greenlee and Westbrooks, JJ., Concur. Tindell, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Barnes, Donna M., J.
X 2016-KA-01712-COA
Walter Corneilus Lewis a/k/a Walter Cornelius Lewis a/k/a Walter C. Lewis a/k/a Walter Lewis v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-15-364; Ruling Date: 12/08/2016; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Carlton, Fair, Wilson, Greenlee, Westbrooks and Tindell, JJ., Concur.
Barnes, Donna M., J.
X 2017-CP-00058-COA
Dean C. Boyd a/k/a Dean Boyd v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 11-CR-006-LE-G; Ruling Date: 12/29/2016; Ruling Judge: Vernon Cotten; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Leake County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., Irving and Griffis, P.JJ., Carlton, Fair, Wilson, Greenlee, Westbrooks and Tindell, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2014-KA-00330-COA
Artea Chilton v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 13-216CR; Ruling Date: 03/03/2014; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
XX 2015-KA-00719-COA
Michael Ray Fontaine a/k/a Michael Fontaine v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 11-242CR; Ruling Date: 11/04/2011; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Lee, C.J., and Fair, J., Concur. Barnes and Wilson, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Griffis, P.J., and Tindell, J., Concur in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Carlton, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Westbrooks, J.; Irving, P.J., Joins In Part. Dissenting Opinion: Carlton, J. Votes: Westbrooks, J., Joins This Opinion. Irving, P.J., Joins This Opinion in Part.
EN BANC
2016-CA-00537-COA
Sonja Renee Baggett v. James Darrell Baggett; Wayne Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2015-214; Ruling Date: 03/08/2016; Ruling Judge: Franklin McKenzie, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Griffis, P.J., and Carlton, J., would grant. Tindell, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2016-CA-00727-COA
Shannon Westfall and John Westfall v. Randy Goggins and Carnes Frames, Inc.; Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV13-187 P(PO); Ruling Date: 04/18/2016; Ruling Judge: James Pounds; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Irving, P.J., Barnes and Carlton, JJ., would grant. Tindell, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2016-CA-00750-COA
Deonna Stroud, Individually and for and on Behalf of David Stroud, a Non Compos Mentis v. Progressive Gulf Insurance Company, Virginia M. Conn, and Jennifer Guzman; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2013-00,174(1); Ruling Date: 04/15/2016; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Tindell, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2016-CA-01183-COA
Evelyn Pennington v. William David Crawford, Ricky Ware, and State Farm Auto Insurance Co.; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:15-cv-00070-c; Ruling Date: 07/18/2016; Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2017-TS-01037-COA
Jason Holloway a/k/a Jason Rickey Holloway v. State of Mississippi; Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR12-251; Ruling Date: 12/13/2016; Ruling Judge: Thomas Gardner, III; Disposition: The appellant's letter motion is granted. This appeal shall be allowed to proceed as timely. Order entered.
EN BANC
2017-M-01224-COA
Roy Sumrall and the Estate of Della Sumrall v. Singing River Health System; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2012-00129(1); Ruling Date: 08/31/2017; Ruling Judge: Robert Krebs; Disposition: The "petition to suspend the rules, stay the case[,] and remove the trial judge" is dismissed without prejudice. Order entered.