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  2013-M-00012

Phillip Earl Young v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20978 (I)(V); Ruling Judge: William Chapman, III; Disposition: Phillip Earl Young's Motion to Correct and a Certiorari Review is dismissed. Young is restricted from filing further applications for post-conviction collateral relief (or pleadings in that nature) that are related to this conviction and sentence in forma pauperis. The Clerk of this Court shall not accept for filing any further applications for post-conviction collateral relief (or pleadings in that nature) from Young that are related to this conviction and sentence unless he pays the applicable docket fee. To Dismiss and Issue Sanctions: Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny and Issue Sanctions: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell and Griffis, JJ. To Deny and Issue Sanctions Warning: Coleman, J. To Dismiss: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. King, P.J., Objects to the Order with Separate Written Statement Joined by Kitchens, P.J. Order entered.

Joseph Stevenson v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2005-365; Ruling Date: 06/13/2007; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is dismissed as time-barred and as a successive application. To Dismiss and Issue Sanctions Warning: Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny and Issue Sanctions Warning: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell and Griffis, JJ. To Dismiss: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. King, P.J., Objects to the Order in Part with Separate Written Statement Joined by Kitchens, P.J. Order entered.

Michael Cochran v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-0093; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: The Petition for Leave to Proceed in the Trial Court and for Permission to File Successive Petition for Post-Conviction Relief is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Dismiss: Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered.

Dalton Trigg and Dr. Stephen D. Trigg v. Steven Farese, Sr. and Farese, Farese & Farese, P.A.; Lafayette Circuit Court; LC Case #: L14-139; Ruling Date: 08/20/2014; Ruling Judge: L. Hilburn; Disposition: The Motion for Rehearing filed by Appellants is denied. Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ., not participating.

In the Matter of the Estate of Delvyn Nelson, Deceased: Robert Perkins, Natural Father of Delvyn Nelson, Deceased; L.P., a Minor, By and Through Her Next Friend and Natural Mother, Juanita Croom; K.P., a Minor, By and Through Her Next Friend and Natural Mother, Atlay Nelson; and A.G., a Minor, By and Through His Next Friend and Natural Mother, Nykeshia Green v. Roshida Nelson; Hinds Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: P2014-81W/4; Ruling Date: 12/16/2016; Ruling Judge: Patricia Wise; Disposition: Appellant's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell and Beams, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J., Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

Jason Castle v. Mary Castle; Lauderdale Chancery Court; LC Case #: 15-309M; Ruling Date: 12/20/2016; Ruling Judge: Jerry Mason; Disposition: Jason Castle's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

Cortavius Ferguson a/k/a Cortavius Monta Ferguson a/k/a Tay Tay a/k/a Cortavius M. Ferguson v. State of Mississippi; Attala Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16-0056-CR; Ruling Date: 03/21/2017; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Cortavius Ferguson's Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed on February 12, 2019, by counsel is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

Cortavius Ferguson a/k/a Cortavius Monta Ferguson a/k/a Tay Tay a/k/a Cortavius M. Ferguson v. State of Mississippi; Attala Circuit Court; LC Case #: 16-0056-CR; Ruling Date: 03/21/2017; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: Cortavius Ferguson's pro se Petition for Writ of Certiorari, filed on February 25, 2019, is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Maxwell, Beam and Ishee, JJ. To Dismiss: Kitchens, P.J., Coleman and Chamberlin, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

Akem Grassaree a/k/a Akem Grasseree v. State of Mississippi; Lowndes Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0140-CR1R; Ruling Date: 07/10/2017; Ruling Judge: Larry Roberts; Disposition: The Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Akem Grassaree is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: King, P.J. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

Ray James v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2016-0317; Ruling Date: 07/27/2017; Ruling Judge: Carol White-Richard; Disposition: Ray James's Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Not Participating: Griffis, J. Order entered.

David Dickerson v. State of Mississippi; Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2011-0049CR; Ruling Date: 04/12/2018; Ruling Judge: Lamar Pickard; Disposition: The Motion for Leave to File Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Interlocutory Order filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. The State of Mississippi shall file its Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Interlocutory Order within seven (7) days of the entry of this order. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered.

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Judge Jimmy McGee ; LC Case #: 2017-231&2018-006; Ruling Date: 10/29/2018; Ruling Judge: Kent McDaniel; Disposition: The Joint Motion for Approval of Recommendation filed by the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance granted. See opinion of this Court handed down this date.

Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Judge Jimmy McGee ; LC Case #: 2017-231&2018-006; Ruling Date: 10/29/2018; Ruling Judge: Kent McDaniel; Majority Opinion: Beam, J. Disposition: Justice Court Judge Jimmy McGee shall be Publicly Reprimanded in open court by the presiding judge on the first day of the next term of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County in which a jury venire is present, with Judge McGee present following the issuance of the mandate of this Court. Judge Jimmy McGee shall be fined $1,683.34. Judge Jimmy McGee is taxed with costs. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.