Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
March 24, 2020
03/24/2020 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
XX 2017-KA-01483-COA
Daryl Fitzgerald Johnson a/k/a Daryl F. Johnson a/k/a Daryl Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: B2401-14-499; Ruling Date: 03/17/2016; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Harrison County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and J. Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Tindell, McDonald and C. Wilson, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Westbrooks and McDonald, JJ. Specially Concurring Opinion: McCarty, J. Votes: Westbrooks and McDonald, JJ., Join This Opinion.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2018-CP-01143-COA
Kentrial Belk a/k/a Kentrail Belk a/k/a Kentrial L. Belk a/k/a Kentrail L. Belk a/k/a Kentrial Levex Belk a/k/a Trell v. State of Mississippi; Oktibbeha Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2017-0445; Ruling Date: 07/19/2018; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Appeal Dismissed. Oktibbeha County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and J. Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty and C. Wilson, JJ., Concur. Tindell, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2018-CA-01713-COA
Adam Lewis and Shannon Lewis v. Richard Rula and Cheryl Rula; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 45CI1:15-cv-00177; Ruling Date: 11/13/2018; Ruling Judge: John Emfinger; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Tindell, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. J. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. C. Wilson, J., Not Participating.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2018-KA-00862-COA
Leonard Cureton a/k/a Leonard Bernard Cureton v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-0486-CR1H; Ruling Date: 06/12/2018; Ruling Judge: Lee Howard; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lowndes County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and J. Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, Tindell, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and C. Wilson, JJ., Concur.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2018-CA-01305-COA
Tiffany Bellville Smith v. Nathan Trent Bellville; Lamar Chancery Court; LC Case #: 37CH1:14-cv-00396-G; Ruling Date: 08/08/2018; Ruling Judge: Deborah Gambrell; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Westbrooks, Tindell, McDonald, Lawrence and C. Wilson, JJ., Concur. J. Wilson, P.J., and McCarty, J., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2018-CA-01700-COA
Roger L. Caplinger, Gretchen Caplinger, Innovative Builders Inc., Gun-Ho LLC, and Pass Business Terminal LLC v. Whitney Bank, a Mississippi State Chartered Bank f/k/a Hancock Bank, a Mississippi State Chartered Bank; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 24CI1:17-cv-00069; Ruling Date: 11/14/2018; Ruling Judge: Roger Clark; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and J. Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, Tindell, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and C. Wilson, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2018-CA-00751-COA
Lindsey Creed Beckham v. Rita L. Beckham and Terry L. Beckham; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CH1:17-cv-000730; Ruling Date: 04/23/2018; Ruling Judge: Denise Owens; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2018-SA-00975-COA
Peggy S. Thompson v. Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:16-cv-00004-WAG; Ruling Date: 06/14/2018; Ruling Judge: Joseph Sclafani; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2018-CP-01270-COA
Sharon A. Edwards v. Janet A. Williams and Laurie Pannell; Union Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2016-000266-73-MM; Ruling Date: 01/11/2018; Ruling Judge: C. Malski; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
XX 2018-CA-01576-COA
Clair Hearn v. Square Property Investments, Inc. d/b/a Reed's Piggly Wiggly and Piggly Wiggly; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17CI1:16-cv-00214-GC; Ruling Date: 11/01/2018; Ruling Judge: Gerald Chatham, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Lawrence and C. Wilson, JJ., Concur. J. Wilson, P.J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. McDonald, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. McCarty, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Westbrooks, Tindell and McDonald, JJ. Dissenting Opinion: McCarty, J. Votes: Westbrooks, Tindell and McDonald, JJ., Join This Opinion.
EN BANC
2019-TS-01668-COA
Roger Leon Guyse, III a/k/a Roger Guyse v. State of Mississippi; Newton Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16-CR-004-NWCC; Ruling Date: 12/16/2016; Ruling Judge: Christopher Collins; Disposition: This appeal is dismissed for lack of an appealable judgment. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Newton County. Order entered.
EN BANC
2020-TS-00057-COA
Julius A. Bland a/k/a Julius Arlando Bland v. State of Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CV2019-210JMP2; Ruling Date: 11/22/2019; Ruling Judge: James McClure, III; Disposition: Julius A. Bland's pro se response to the show-cause notice issued by this Court's clerk for failure to file a timely notice of appeal is well taken. This appeal shall be allowed to proceed. Order entered.