Mississippi Court of AppealsHand Down List
May 18, 2010
05/18/2010 - Hand Down and published opinions in WordPerfect/ZIP format
Maxwell, James D.
X 2008-CA-01528-COA
Corine Holmes, as Administratrix of the Estate of Derral Holmes v. Campbell Properties, Inc. and T & S Tunnel Express; Warren Circuit Court; LC Case #: 07,0112-CI; Ruling Date: 08/21/2008; Ruling Judge: Frank Vollor; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Warren County is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellant. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Roberts, JJ., concur.
Roberts, Larry E.
X 2009-KA-00711-COA
Donovan Eric Johnson v. State of Mississippi; Attala Circuit Court; LC Case #: 09-0023; Ruling Date: 03/19/2009; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Roberts, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Attala County Circuit Court of conviction of two counts of sale of cocaine and sentence of twenty-five years for each count, to run concurrently in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Attala County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Barnes, Ishee and Maxwell, JJ., concur.
Barnes, Donna M.
X 2009-CA-00114-COA
In The Matter of The Estate of Lura Foster Carpenter, Deceased: Bobby Dean Carpenter, Individually and as Executor v. Autumn Cosby; Grenada Chancery Court; LC Case #: 07-06-159VC; Ruling Date: 12/19/2008; Ruling Judge: Vicki Cobb; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Chancery Court of Grenada County is reversed, and this case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. All costs of this appeal are assessed to the appellee. Votes: King, C.J., Lee, P.J., Irving, Griffis, Ishee, Roberts and Maxwell, JJ., concur. Myers, P.J., dissents without separate written opinion.
Barnes, Donna M.
X 2009-KA-00253-COA
Demarco Wilkins a/k/a Rambo v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2008-0022; Ruling Date: 01/22/2009; Ruling Judge: Charles Webster; Majority Opinion: Barnes, J. Disposition: The judgment of the Circuit Court of Coahoma County of conviction of Count I, aggravated assault, and sentence of twenty years; Count III, murder, and sentence of life; Count IV, felon in possession of a firearm, and sentence of five years; and Count V, shooting into an occupied dwelling, and sentence of ten years, with the sentences in Counts I, III, and IV to run consecutively, and with the sentence in Count V to run concurrently with the sentences in Counts I, III, and IV, all in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections as a habitual offender without eligibility for parole or probation, is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Coahoma County. Votes: King, C.J., Lee and Myers, P.JJ., Irving, Griffis, Ishee, Roberts and Maxwell, JJ., concur.
EN BANC
2008-CA-01146-COA
Joseph Young v. James Merritt; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 14-CI-07-0070; Ruling Date: 05/26/2008; Ruling Judge: Kenneth Thomas; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Order entered.
EN BANC
2008-CA-01442-COA
Marguerite B. Holder and Herbert Holder v. Orange Grove Medical Specialties, P.A., and Boyd Benefield, M.D.; Harrison Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: A-2401-06-456; Ruling Date: 07/29/2008; Ruling Judge: Jerry Terry, Sr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Ishee, J., not participating. Order entered.
Due to a military leave of absence, Hon. Virginia C. Carlton did not participate in this hand down.