Supreme Court of Mississippi Decisions 2024
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00753-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellants Barbara Crawford and Gertrude White, for and on behalf of All Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Luvenia Hodge, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 12/10/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00760-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for David Course is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: King, P.J., and Griffis, J. Order entered 12/5/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00903-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant Martha Collins is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 12/11/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00962-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Donald Quinn was indicted for the sexual battery of his seventeen-year-old niece, resulting in her pregnancy. The indictment was amended to reflect the crime occurred between July 1, 2015, and May 25, 2016. Pretrial…
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01006-SCT
Dawn Rainey McLellan's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, C.J. Order entered 12/9/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01175-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Leah Chancellor McKenzie is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Not Participating: Maxwell, J. Order entered 12/3/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00430-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00973-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Hemphill Construction Company, Inc. (Hemphill) entered into a contract with the City of Jackson and subsequently subcontracted Interstate Carbonic Enterprises (ICE) for a project. Gay Lynn Harris, Jr., an owner and…
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00207-SCT
U.S. Coating Specialties & Supplies LLC's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 12/5/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00282-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) conducted an investigation into the University of Mississippi's football program, which included allegations against Barney Farrar, an assistant athletics director. The…
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00659-SCT
Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by Deep South Today d/b/a Mississippi Today and Mary Margaret White is denied. Motion for Damages for Frivolous Appeal filed by Phil Bryant and Deborah Bryant is denied. To Agree: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Disagree: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Not Participating: Beam, J. Order entered 12/5/24.
Date: December 12, 2024
Citation: 2024-TS-00849
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00498-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellants is denied. Griffis, J., would grant.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00605-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In November 2021, Mettro Johnson filed a motion in Coahoma County Chancery Court to set aside a 2002 order that determined paternity and required him to pay child support, arguing the order was void due to insufficient…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00700-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Kenneth Clemons is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 12/2/24.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00869-SCT
Appellant'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. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 12/2/24.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00978-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Jessie D. Boyett Jr., an inmate serving consecutive sentences, filed a complaint against the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) seeking to have his sentences commuted and to be declared eligible for parole.…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01190-SCT
The City of Pascagoula, Mississippi's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Maxwell and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: King, P.J., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 11/21/24.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-DR-01243-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the petitioner is denied.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00049-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Hurricane Katrina destroyed Paul and Sylvia Minor’s home in 2005. The Minors had a homeowner’s insurance policy with United Services Automobile Association (USAA) that covered wind damage but excluded storm surge or…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00117-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00401-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Caleb Corrothers was convicted of two counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated assault after attacking Tonya Clark’s family, resulting in the deaths of her husband and son. The jury sentenced him to death for…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-CP-01026-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Nolan D. Palmer appealed a circuit court order enforcing sureties' liability related to a fee dispute among attorneys Barry Wade Gilmer, Seth Little, and Chuck McRae. McRae had initially sued Barry in Hinds County…
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00670-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: December 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00859-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Holly Mitchell was found guilty of second-degree murder and possession of methamphetamine after she shot and killed her husband, Shawn Mitchell, in their home while holding their three-year-old daughter. Holly claimed…
Date: November 21, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00838-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves the termination of parental rights of S.D.P. and I.T.A. regarding their medically fragile child, I.T.A. Jr., who suffered a catastrophic brain injury at eight months old. The injury occurred while the…
Date: November 21, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00457-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: M.M. and J.B., Sr. were once married and had a daughter, L.B. After their divorce, J.B., Sr. married P.B. L.B. gave birth to J.J.W.B. in May 2018, but the child was removed from her custody due to her drug addiction. In…
Date: November 21, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00801-SCT
Beam, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lauderdale County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Date: November 21, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-01083-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Diamante Myers was charged with shooting into a dwelling and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident occurred on November 2, 2020, in Picayune, Mississippi, where Myers approached Abasi Bolden, who was…
Date: November 21, 2024
Citation: 2024-FC-00419-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Mark Johnson sued the Clarksdale Public Utilities Authority (CPU) and its members in federal district court, alleging he was fired for reporting inefficiency and incompetence to the state auditor. His initial complaint…
Date: November 21, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99010-SCT
En Banc order appointing or reappointing Alicia S. Hall, Assistant Dean Mary Largent Purvis, District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath, Municipal Judge Robert Fant Walker, Robert E. Quimby, and Circuit Judge Michelle Easterling to three-year terms (01/01/25 through12/31/27) as members of the Complaint Tribunals. Order entered on 11/19/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00130-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Dr. Bryan C. Fagan, a surgeon, who called Judy Faulkner, a surgical scheduler, a vulgar name in the presence of several operating room personnel. Faulkner was not present during the incident but later…
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00365-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant The Estate of Douglas W. Green, Deceased, by Emily Rose Green, Administrator, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 11/6/24.
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00690-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Lyncoya Ratcliff was convicted of possession of a weapon by a felon and possession of a stolen firearm. He was pulled over by police for a broken headlight, and during the stop, officers found a stolen firearm in the…
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-01027-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Les Smith filed a petition for injunction and declaratory relief against Elizabeth and Rebecca Brockway to prevent them from installing a manufactured home on their property, alleging it violated restrictive covenants.…
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-01126-SCT
Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Ishee, JJ., Concur. Griffis, J., not participating.
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00583-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied. Randolph, C.J., not participating.
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00712-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Rudy Toler fired his handgun at four youths while traveling on Highway 90 between Pass Christian and Gulfport in 2021. This led to a high-speed chase during which Toler fired two more shots at pursuing officers. A…
Date: November 14, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99016-SCT
En banc order appointing or reappointing the following persons for three-year terms (1/1/25 through 12/31/27) as members of the Advisory Committee on Rules: Hon. Latrice A. Westbrooks, Hon. Carter Bise, Hon. W. Ashley Hines, Hon. Carol Jones Russell, William M. Gage, Esq., Justin T. Cook, Esq., Graham P. Carner, Esq., and Nicholas K. Thompson, Esq. Order entered 11/5/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: November 7, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-01323-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In August 2021, Jeremy Childress was involved in an incident where he threatened to commit suicide with a handgun. After being disarmed by a sheriff's deputy, Childress admitted to killing his girlfriend, Michelle…
Date: November 7, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00344-SCT
Motion for Reconsideration filed by Mississippi State University and Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning is denied. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 11/4/24
Date: November 7, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00497-SCT
Petition for Interlocutory Appeal by Permission and Motion for Stay filed by counsel for the Petitioner is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Beam and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 10/30/24.
Date: November 7, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00930-SCT
Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Inc., is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 10/31/24.
Date: October 31, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00734-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Lamarcus Jerrell Antwon Taylor is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 10/25/24.
Date: October 31, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00169-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by The Avion Group, Inc. is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 10/29/24.
Date: October 24, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00695-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Alex and Jessica McGee were married in 2011, divorced in 2014, and remarried in 2017. They have three children. After their second separation in 2022, Alex filed for divorce on grounds of adultery. The Montgomery County…
Date: October 24, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00526-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Israel Lenin Suarez is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 10/17/24.
Date: October 24, 2024
Citation: 2024-AD-00001-SCT
En banc order directing the disbursement of $166,981.17 in civil legal assistance funds among the MS Center for Legal Services, MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, and North MS Rural Legal Services. Order entered 10/16/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: October 24, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99001-SCT
Motion to Amend M.R.C.P. 6 and 56 filed by the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules is dismissed. All Justices Agree. Order entered 10/18/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: October 24, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99033-SCT
Petition to Amend the Mississippi Uniform Rules of Youth Court Practice filed by the Mississippi Council of Youth Court Judges (Motion No. 2021-1461) is dismissed without prejudice. All Justices Agree. Order entered 10/15/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: October 17, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00965-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Jason Scarborough, a police officer, was involved in a car accident with Wanda Logan while responding to an emergency call. Scarborough was driving at 79 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour residential zone with his…
Date: October 17, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01104-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Veto F. Roley is dismissed. Order entered 10/8/24.
Date: October 17, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00862-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Eason Propane, LLC, purchased a new Freightliner propane delivery truck, which caught fire due to Empire Truck Sales, LLC's negligence during repairs. The fire caused significant damage to the truck, leading to extensive…
Date: October 17, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-01102-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: L.C. Slaughter and Isiac Jackson were removed from their positions as commissioners of the Canton Municipal Utilities Commission by the City of Canton Board of Aldermen. They appealed their removal to the Madison County…
Date: October 17, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00041-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Shelbie Suber Nettles is granted. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J., Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell and Beam, JJ. Not Participating: Randolph, C.J. Order entered 10/14/24.
Date: October 17, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00338-SCT
Date: October 10, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00959-SCT
Wiley Zachary Carroll's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 10/3/24.
Date: October 10, 2024
Citation: 2021-M-01306-SCT
En banc order reappointing LaToya T. Jeter and James L. Weir, Jr. and appointing Thomas L. Carpenter as members of the Judicial Election Oversight Committee for new four-year terms from December 1, 2024, through November 30, 2028. All Justices Agree. Order entered 10/3/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: October 10, 2024
Citation: 2023-CP-00543-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: R.W. and J.R. are the biological parents of twins Rachel and Joshua, born prematurely on May 9, 2022. Both R.W. and the twins tested positive for amphetamines at birth. The Jackson County Youth Court placed the children…
Date: October 10, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00185-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Christopher Smith is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 10/4/24.
Date: October 10, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00402-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant Willie Rambo is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 10/7/24.
Date: October 3, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00600-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Richard Allen Raines is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 10/1/24.
Date: October 3, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00394-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellee is denied. Randolph, C.J., not participating.
Date: October 3, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99012-SCT
Order reappointing J. William Manuel, Michael C. McCabe, Jr., and Walter Alan Davis to three-year terms (11/1/24 through 10/31/27) as members of the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions. All Justices Agree. Order entered 9/26/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: September 26, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00823-SCT
Patsy B. White's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 9/20/24.
Date: September 26, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00430-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Lucas Montel Howard, while detained in the Madison County jail, directed his friend Alissia Washington to purchase crack cocaine from a dealer. Law enforcement monitored their phone calls, and when Washington returned…
Date: September 26, 2024
Citation: 2022-UR-00803-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Mississippi Public Service Commission (the Commission) authorized a rate increase for Entergy Mississippi, LLC (Entergy) based on a joint stipulation with the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff (the Staff). Rankin…
Date: September 26, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00127-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In June 2016, an explosion damaged a gas processing plant in Moss Point, owned by Enterprise Gas Processing LLC. Enterprise alleged that the explosion was caused by Hetsco Inc.'s negligent repair of a heat exchanger.…
Date: September 26, 2024
Citation: 2024-BD-00588-SCT
Bruce R. Tepikian is granted leave to resign in good standing from the practice of law in Mississippi. Bruce R. Tepikian's resignation shall be effective upon entry of this order. Upon resignation, Bruce R. Tepikian shall not practice law in the state of Mississippi and shall not be entitled to any privileges and benefits accorded to active members of the Bar in good standing. Beam, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 9/23/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00419-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 9/11/24.
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00874-SCT
Charles Jordan's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 9/16/24.
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2023-DR-01076-SCT
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00670-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In the early morning of April 29, 2020, Davonta Wells went to his former girlfriend Taharika Smith's home and, after being denied entry, fired six shots into the residence. Wells was identified as the shooter by Smith, a…
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2024-IA-00363-SCT
Petition for Interlocutory Appeal filed by Kasai North America, Inc. is granted. The Madison County Circuit Court&rsquos judgment setting aside the default judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the circuit court for further proceedings. All Justices Agree. Order entered 9/16/24.
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00653-SCT
Ten D. Enterprises's Combined Petition for Permission to Take Interlocutory Appeal is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 9/16/24.
Date: September 19, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00752-SCT
National Collegiate Athletic Association's Petition for Interlocutory Appeal and Request for Stay Pending Appeal is denied. Rebel Rags LLC's motion for sanctions is dismissed. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Disagree: Coleman and Griffis, JJ. Maxwell, J., Not Participating. Order entered 9/16/24.
Date: September 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00922-SCT
The Motion for Substitution of Party is denied. The Motion for Expedited Consideration is denied. The Appellees' suggestion of death is well-taken, and the motion to dismiss appeal as moot is denied. The judgment terminating Appellant's parental rights is vacated. The case is remanded to the chancery court with instructions to dismiss as moot the Appellees' claim for termination of parental rights. The parties shall bear their own costs. Beam, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 9/10/24.
Date: September 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00541-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is denied. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, C.J. Order entered 9/3/24.
Date: September 12, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00692-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Laquon Fluker was convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault. The incident involved Fluker and others allegedly attacking James Bryant in a prison cell, resulting in Bryant being stabbed. Fluker requested a…
Date: September 12, 2024
Citation: 2023-EC-01149-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: David Archie contested the results of the Hinds County Supervisor primary runoff election held on August 8, 2023, alleging election irregularities. He filed a petition for judicial review on September 8, 2023, one day…
Date: September 5, 2024
Citation: 2017-M-01498
Date: September 5, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01085-SCT
Motion for Leave to File Petition for Writ of Certiorari Out of Time filed by Appellant Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission is denied. Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant Clarksdale Public Utilities Commission is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 8/28/24.
Date: September 5, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00117-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In 1998, Michael Johnson, then 17, conspired with Aaron Johnson to murder Aaron’s roommate, Dustin Sean Parker. They planned the murder for hours, eventually deciding to bludgeon Parker to death with a metal barbell.…
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01426-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant John B. Arnold is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 8/22/24.
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2021-DR-00269-SCT
Timothy Robert Ronk's Motion to Stay Mandate Pending Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 8/22/24.
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00720-SCT
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Bernice M. Rutland is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 8/21/24.
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00958-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Marcus Malone is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 8/22/24.
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00990-SCT
Zachary Minor&rsquos Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Maxwell, Beam and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 8/26/24.
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00583-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Derrick Chatman was convicted of two counts of sexual battery by a jury in the Adams County Circuit Court. The jury was also instructed on the lesser-included offense of gratification of lust for both counts. Chatman…
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-01189-SCT
Date: August 29, 2024
Citation: 2024-BD-00215-SCT
The Mississippi Bar's Motion for Reimbursement of Costs and Expenses is granted. Guy N. Rogers, Jr., shall reimburse the Mississippi Bar $325 for the actual costs and expenses incurred in this disciplinary proceeding. Rogers shall pay this amount within thirty days of the entry of this order. All Justices Agree. Order entered 8/26/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00891-SCT
Dana Patrick's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree to Deny. Order entered 8/19/24.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00835-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied. Randolph, C.J., and Griffis, J., not participating.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00605-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Mississippi Department of Human Services is granted. To Grant: All Justices. Order entered 8/15/24.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00852-SCT
Petition for Certiorari filed by Doran Maurice Smith is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 8/13/24.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01239-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Jessie D. Boyett, Jr., is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 8/19/24.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00050-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by Appellee Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, is denied. The motion for rehearing filed by Appellee Brandon HMA, LLC d/b/a Merit Health Rankin is denied.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00357-SCT
Blake Gleason's petition for writ of certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 8/13/24.
Date: August 22, 2024
Citation: 2023-M-01230-SCT
Motion to Reconsider Petition filed pro se by Timothy Gene Pryer is denied. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Disagree: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 8/19/24.
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01101-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Soweto Ronnell Love pled guilty to two counts of attempting to acquire or obtain possession of a controlled substance by forged prescription and was sentenced as a habitual offender to five years on each count, to run…
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00774-SCT
Appellant&rsquos Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Kellen J. Hills is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 8/7/24.
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00978-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Jessie D. Boyett, Jr., is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 8/12/24.
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2022-SA-01234-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellants is denied. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., would grant.
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00381-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: A natural mother filed a petition to set aside the adoption of her child, D.A.P., more than five years after the final adoption decree. She claimed that the adoption was based on fraudulent misrepresentations that it…
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00020-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Patricia Wright was employed by the Public Service Commission of Yazoo City (PSC) from August 2014 until November 2018, when she was terminated for allegedly falsifying documentation regarding reconnecting a customer for…
Date: August 15, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00595-SCT
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00188-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by Appellant Brandi's Hope Community Services, LLC, is denied.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00327-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant David Hunter Moore is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 8/2/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00476-SCT
Appellant's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 8/2/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00596-SCT
Corrected Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Lauren Ashley Harris is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 7/31/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00719-SCT
Ernest Edwards's untitled Motion No. 2024-1961 which is in the nature of a petition for a writ of certiorari and a request for an extension to file the petition is denied in part and dismissed in part. The request for an extension is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 7/31/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00896-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Recardo Frazier is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 8/1/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01068-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellants EEECHO, Inc., et al., is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: King, P.J. Order entered 8/1/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01017-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Jatavis Williams was indicted for first-degree murder after the shooting death of Tacari Walker. On November 9, 2020, police responded to a shooting in Columbus, Mississippi, where they found Walker unresponsive.…
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00157-SCT
Robert Earl Harvey, Jr.'s Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Dismiss: Kitchens, P.J., and Ishee, J. Order entered 8/1/24.
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00394-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Ricardo Jones sued the City of Jackson for injuries sustained from driving into a pothole. Before filing the lawsuit, Jones sent certified letters to the mayor and city council members but did not send a notice of claim…
Date: August 8, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99006-SCT
Motion to Amend the Uniform Rules of Chancery Court Practice to Add a New Rule Requiring Attorneys Representing Out-of-State Petitioners in Adoption Proceedings to Certify Compliance With Statutes Enacted to Prevent Commercialization of Adoptions filed by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services is dismissed. All Justices Agree. Order entered 7/31/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00255-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Kendyl K. Smith is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Coleman and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 7/23/24.
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00692-SCT
Laquon Fluker's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 7/24/24.
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00834-SCT
Appellant'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. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 7/25/24.
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00962-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the State of Mississippi is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 7/23/24.
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01269-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Curley Hunter is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 7/29/24.
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00153-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: On March 7, 2018, a ninth grader named Becky was kidnapped at gunpoint by Jimmy David Williams, a friend of her stepfather, while she was on her way to school. Williams forced Becky into his vehicle, drove to a secluded…
Date: August 1, 2024
Citation: 2024-AD-00001-SCT
En banc order directing the disbursement of $176,989.51 in civil legal assistance funds among the MS Center for Legal Services, MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, and North MS Rural Legal Services. Order entered 7/23/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: July 25, 2024
Citation: 2017-DR-01207-SCT
Date: July 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00659-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Nikeyia Harper is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 7/22/24.
Date: July 25, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00493-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2023, Christopher Sheely was convicted for possessing more than one-tenth gram but less than two grams of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to two years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections,…
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2021-DR-00269-SCT
Petitioner Timothy Ronk's motion for rehearing is denied. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., would grant.
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00498-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2006, David and Jill Landrum, along with Michael and Marna Sharpe, purchased land in Madison County to develop a mixed-use project called the Town of Livingston. The project stalled due to the 2008 financial crisis…
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00606-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant George Riordan, Jr., is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 6/25/24.
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00690-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Lyncoya Sharrod Ratcliff is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., and Griffis, J. Order entered 7/1/24.
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00856-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by John Scates, Jr., is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 7/1/24.
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-IA-00916-SCT
Motion for Reconsideration and/or for Rehearing and to Reinstate Appeal filed by Appellants is denied. Coleman and Griffis, JJ., would grant.
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01173-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: On September 7, 2019, Kemond Jones shot Ethan Powell eight times with a 9 mm handgun in the Beechwood Estates neighborhood in Warren County. Powell died from his injuries later that morning. Witness Danny Guice…
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00467-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Jessica Walker was convicted by a jury of knowingly possessing methamphetamine with a firearm enhancement in the Newton County Circuit Court. The incident occurred on October 21, 2020, when Walker and her then-boyfriend,…
Date: July 18, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99032-SCT
En banc order (1) reappointing Hon. Tiffany Grove, David Haadsma, and Julian Miller as Commissioners of the Access to Justice Commission to terms expiring June 30, 2027, and (2) appointing Michael Carr, Hon. Joseph Kilgore, and Barrett Blake Teller as Commissioners to terms expiring June 30, 2027, to succeed Michelle Clouse, Hon. Trent Favre, and Stephen Johnson. Order entered 6/27/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: June 27, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00835-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves a dispute over a tax sale of a property in Jackson County, Mississippi. The property was owned by Deborah Hallford, who failed to pay property taxes in 2014, leading to the property being sold at a tax…
Date: June 27, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00326-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Coleman, J., would grant.
Date: June 27, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00050-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Joel Phillip McNinch, Jr., a dementia patient with other serious health issues, was admitted to Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC in June 2019. He was later admitted to Merit Health Rankin due to combative…
Date: June 27, 2024
Citation: 2023-FC-01160-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around a dispute between American Compensation Insurance Company (ACIC) and Hector Ruiz, who operates Los Primoz Construction. Ruiz's employee, Raul Aparacio, suffered severe injuries after falling more…
Date: June 27, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00689-SCT
This interlocutory appeal is before the en banc Court. After due consideration, this Court on its own motion determines that the issues in this case are now moot. The interlocutory appeal is dismissed, and the appellants shall bear the costs of this appeal. King, P.J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 6/19/24.
Date: June 27, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99011-SCT
En Banc order reappointing Elizabeth Lee Maron, Robert Michael Tyner, Jr., and Sam H. Buchanan to three-year terms (August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2027) as members of this Commission. All Justices Agree. Order entered 6/19/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: June 20, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01260-SCT
Samantha Simmons's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 6/12/24.
Date: June 20, 2024
Citation: 2022-SA-01216-SCT
King, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Date: June 20, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00213-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Katherine Cassell (Kathy) and William Cassell (Bill), who were married in 1991 and separated in 2021. Prior to their marriage, Bill and his siblings inherited land in Mississippi from their mother and…
Date: June 20, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00038-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around Katherine Harris, who was convicted for aggravated DUI. While driving with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) twice the legal limit, Harris crashed into a deputy sheriff and his patrol vehicle,…
Date: June 20, 2024
Citation: 2024-BD-00142-SCT
Grace Linnell Bonner is granted leave under Mississippi Rule of Discipline 11(b) to resign in good standing from the practice of law in Mississippi. Grace Linnell Bonner's resignation is effective upon entry of this order. Upon resignation, Grace Linnell Bonner shall not practice law in the state of Mississippi and shall not be entitled to any privileges and benefits accorded to active members of the Bar in good standing. Coleman, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 6/11/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: June 20, 2024
Citation: 2024-M-00013
Application for Leave to file Motion for Post-Conviction DNA Testing filed by King Young Brown, Jr., is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: King, P.J. Order entered 6/17/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01003-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around Christopher Smith, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the death of Nakisa Benson. Smith was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial but was later found competent. During the jury…
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2022-CP-00528-SCT
Upon consideration of the Joint Motion for Fees and Costs, Michele D. Biegel, Bettie Ruth Johnson, and the Law Office of Bettie Ruth Johnson, PLLC, are collectively awarded $5,000 in damages and costs. Matthew Wade Gilmer shall pay $5,000 to Michele D. Biegel, Bettie Ruth Johnson, and the Law Office of Bettie Ruth Johnson, PLLC, within 30 days of the entry of this order. All Justices Agree. Order entered 6/5/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00391-SCT
Tyrone Havercome's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree to Deny. Order entered 6/7/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00446-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Sarrah Brown is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 6/5/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00555-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellants Larry Moore and Nina Moore is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J. Order entered 6/10/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00580-SCT
Appellant BMW'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. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 6/4/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2022-SA-01234-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Felissa Jones, the mother of an elementary school student, reported to the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) that her son had suffered abuse and neglect by staff at his school. MDCPS responded…
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00074-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Arious Turner, the biological mother of a four-year-old girl (AT), was convicted of kidnapping her daughter. In June 2019, the Bolivar County chancery court had awarded Turner’s former step-mother, Sharetha Kimber,…
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00546-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Lawrence Morris was accused of raping his younger sister's best friend, Taylor, and was subsequently indicted, tried twice, and found guilty on one count of statutory rape. The incident allegedly occurred during a visit…
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2024-CA-00271
Upon consideration of (1) Appellants&rsquo Motion Pursuant to M.R.A.P. 27 for Leave to File Motion to Vacate and for Stay of this Appeal Pending Resolution by the Lower Court (2) Appellee&rsquos response (3) Appellants&rsquo reply, which was filed without leave, see M.R.A.P. 27(a) (4) Appellants&rsquo Supplemental Motion Pursuant to M.R.A.P. 27 for Leave to File Motion to Vacate and for Stay of this Appeal Pending Resolution by the Lower Court and (5) Appellee&rsquos response to the supplemental motion, Appellants are granted leave to proceed in the trial court with their M.R.C.P. 60 motion, including any supplementation or amendments that the trial court allows however, their stay request is denied. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Coleman, J., disagrees and would deny. Order entered 6/10/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 2024-TS-00251
Request for Interlocutory Appeal with Permission filed by Robert C. Wiggins is hereby accepted for filing as a notice of appeal. To Agree: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Disagree: Coleman, J. Order entered 6/6/24.
Date: June 13, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99021-SCT
Order appointing Hon. Leslie D. King, Candace O'Barr Jones, Kati Vogt, and Latanya Allen as members of the Board of Certified Court Reporters for two-year terms from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026. Order entered 6/4/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01317-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Gilbert S. Macvaugh, III, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 5/30/24.
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01345-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Joe Tubwell had been living in a house in DeSoto County, Mississippi, since 2005. In 2016, the mortgage loan on the house went into default, and foreclosure proceedings were initiated. Tubwell filed a complaint against…
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00194-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Christin Kilcrease is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 5/29/24.
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00482-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Christopher Walker is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 5/29/24.
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00569-SCT
Michael Hutson'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. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 5/29/24.
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00655-SCT
Gustavo P. Galvan's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 5/31/24.
Date: June 6, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01186-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Shundray Johnson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 5/29/24.
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00249-SCT
Brandon DeJohnette&rsquos Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J., and Ishee, J. Order entered 5/21/24.
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00529-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2009, Leverne Brent was injured while working for the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS) in a building owned by Madated, LCC. The Mississippi State Agencies Workers’ Compensation Trust (Trust), the carrier…
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2022-IA-01201-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In January 2020, Tiffany McClure, a probation officer, responded to a call for assistance during riots at the state penitentiary at Parchman. She alleges that the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) failed to…
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2022-IA-01284-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: A fire broke out at Victor Young's property in Yazoo City, Mississippi, and spread to Kenneth Hampton's property. The Yazoo City Fire Department struggled to extinguish the fire due to a lack of tank water and difficulty…
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00019-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: VT Halter Marine (VTHM), a shipbuilder, contracted to build a barge and a tug for a client. During construction, over a thousand steel flange plates were incorrectly bent due to the use of an improperly sized die,…
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00285-SCT
Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Date: May 30, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00087-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Laura J. Chambliss is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 5/23/24.
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2020-DP-00440-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by counsel for the appellant is denied. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., would grant.
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01109-SCT
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-01106-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around the suicide of Donnie Clay while he was detained in the Tunica County Jail. Barbara Clay, Donnie's wife, and Whitney Jackson, Donnie's girlfriend, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sheriff…
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00257-SCT
Petition for Certiorari filed by Barry W. Gilmer is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 5/15/24.
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2022-IA-00916-SCT
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00067-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a dispute between two parties over the right to quiet enjoyment of property versus the right to hunt and harvest wildlife. The Dickersons, who own approximately 220 acres in Booneville, Mississippi,…
Date: May 23, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00367-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Jerry Pittman and Brianna Pierce were indicted for burglary of a dwelling after they broke into a trailer owned by David Parker and stole several items. Pierce took a plea deal and testified against Pittman, who was…
Date: May 16, 2024
Citation: 2022-BD-00626-SCT
Mark T. McLeod's Motion for Leave to Attend Public Reprimand Remotely is denied. Mark T. McLeod shall be publicly reprimanded in open court by the presiding judge on the first day of the next term of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County after the issuance of this order, with McLeod in attendance. Additionally, the circuit judge shall read aloud the public reprimand set forth in Mississippi Bar v. McLeod. See McLeod, 371 So. 3d at 1256. Mark T. McLeod shall be assessed all costs and expenses. All Justices Agree. Order entered 5/8/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: May 16, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00551-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellees is denied. Maxwell, J., not participating.
Date: May 16, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00274-SCT
Glenn Bright Harrison's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., and Coleman, J. Order entered 5/10/24.
Date: May 16, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00818-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant Sheila Johnson is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 5/9/24.
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2017-M-01026
Upon consideration of the Application for Leave to File Motion for Post-Conviction Relief filed by counsel for James David Fortenberry, leave is granted to Fortenberry to file his Motion for Post-Conviction Collateral Relief in the trial court. The Motion for Leave to file Exhibit to Motion Under Seal also filed by Fortenberry is dismissed for failure to comply with Rule 48A(c) of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure. Agree: All Justices. Order entered 4/30/24.
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01381-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2000, Antonio McDowell, a juvenile at the time, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life without parole. Following a 2012 Supreme Court ruling in Miller v. Alabama, which deemed mandatory life sentences…
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-01227-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around the dispute over whether the main roads within the Deerfield Estates subdivision in Newton County, Mississippi, are private or public. In 2001, the Newton County Board of Supervisors voted to…
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00188-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Heather Walters, a Direct Support Professional at Brandi’s Hope Community Services, a long-term care facility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, noticed that a resident had been physically…
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00985-SCT
Petition for Certiorari filed by Jeel Maheshbhai Patel is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J. Order entered 4/30/24.
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01195-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00226-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: John Garon Saxton was convicted of aggravated assault for hitting his father-in-law, Toby Melton, in the head with a metal bat. The incident occurred after an altercation between Saxton and his mother-in-law, Vickie…
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2023-M-00482
DeMarco Kelly's Application for Leave to File Post-Conviction in Lower Court is denied. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Disagree: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 5/6/24.
Date: May 9, 2024
Citation: 2024-BD-00009-SCT
Jill Deutchman is granted leave under Rule 11(b) of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar to resign in good standing from the practice of law in the state of Mississippi. Jill Deutchman's resignation is effective upon the entry of this order. Upon resignation, Jill Deutchman shall not practice law in the state of Mississippi and shall not be entitled to any privileges and benefits accorded to active members of the Bar in good standing. King, P.J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 5/2/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: May 2, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01384-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jamien Washington is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 4/23/24.
Date: May 2, 2024
Citation: 2022-SA-01129-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around two Senate Bills—2780 and 3064—passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2022. Senate Bill 2780 established the Independent Schools Infrastructure Grant Program (ISIGP), which allowed independent…
Date: May 2, 2024
Citation: 2023-BD-01391-SCT
Tanza C. Farr is granted leave under Rule 11(b) of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar to resign in good standing from the practice of law in the state of Mississippi. Tanza C. Farr's resignation shall be effective upon entry of this order. Upon resignation, Tanza C. Farr shall not practice law in the state of Mississippi and shall not be entitled to any privileges and benefits accorded to active members of the Bar in good standing. Kitchens, P.J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 4/24/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: May 2, 2024
Citation: 2023-CP-00451-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: May 2, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-00813-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around a custody dispute involving a minor child, J.B., born in March 2021. J.B. was placed in the custody of foster parents, John and Amy Caldwell, by the Mississippi Department of Child Protection…
Date: April 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00712-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Wendi Dow Litton is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 4/22/24.
Date: April 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01010-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Chelsea and Jason Bumpous is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Coleman, J. Order entered 4/19/24.
Date: April 25, 2024
Citation: 2023-BD-01321-SCT
Clive A. Stafford Smith is granted leave under Rule 11(b) of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar to resign in good standing from the practice of law in Mississippi. Clive A. Stafford Smith's resignation is effective upon the entry of this order. Upon resignation, Clive A. Stafford Smith shall not practice law in the State of Mississippi and shall not be entitled to any privileges and benefits accorded to active members of the Mississippi Bar in good standing. Randolph, C.J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 4/22/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: April 25, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00007-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellants is denied.
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2021-CA-01313-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01182-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Nathaniel Roberson is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J. Order entered 4/9/24.
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01288-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Michael P. is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 4/10/24.
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01345-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Joe Clyde Tubwell, pro se, is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: Randolph, C.J. Order entered 4/12/24.
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00184-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around Gail Robinson, who was convicted of heat-of-passion manslaughter for the killing of Bobby Pruitt. The two had a tumultuous relationship, with both having been convicted of domestic violence…
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2024-AD-00001-SCT
En banc order directing the disbursement of $138,454.56 in civil legal assistance funds among the MS Center for Legal Services, MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, and North MS Rural Legal Services. Order entered 4/11/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: April 18, 2024
Citation: 2024-EC-00406-SCT
Date: April 11, 2024
Citation: 2020-CT-00774-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Walter Smith is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 4/4/24.
Date: April 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00398-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jessie Carpenter is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 4/4/24.
Date: April 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01097-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Elijah T. Hall is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 4/4/24.
Date: April 11, 2024
Citation: 2023-M-01230-SCT
Petition for Permission to Appeal filed pro se by Timothy Gene Pryer is denied. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Disagree: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Beam, J. Order entered 4/4/24.
Date: April 11, 2024
Citation: 2023-TS-01385
Upon consideration of the Motion to Dismiss Appeal of Bobby Gene Bennett, Jr., the appellant shall comply with M.R.A.P. 10(b)(4) by filing his statement of issues within fourteen days of the entry of this order. The appeal will be dismissed if the appellant fails to comply with M.R.A.P. 10(b)(4) withing fourteen days. Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Agree. Randolph, C.J., Coleman and Griffis, JJ., would grant the motion. Order entered 4/4/24.
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00676-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Jonathan Darrell Odom is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 3/27/24.
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01305-SCT
Petition for Certiorari filed by Wanda Ott and Peggy J. Phillips is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Not Participating: Beam, J. Order entered 3/27/24.
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2021-IA-01075-SCT
The interlocutory appeal is dismissed and the appellants bear the costs of this appeal. Appellees' Motion to Dismiss Appeal is dismissed as moot. Ishee, J., for the Court. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Disagrees: Coleman, J. Not Participating: Beam, J. Order entered 3/27/24.
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00929-SCT
The petition for writ of certiorari filed pro se by C.D. Pickle, Jr. is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 3/26/24.
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00326-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Joshua Archie, who was convicted of conspiracy and capital murder. The incident occurred on October 26, 2012, when the Ridgeland Police Department responded to a "shots fired" call at Party City. Upon…
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2022-SA-01088-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves a dispute over approximately one acre of coastal land in Mississippi. The disagreement is between John Aldrich and the State of Mississippi, with the main point of contention being whether the land in…
Date: April 4, 2024
Citation: 2023-EC-00229-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case revolves around a contested municipal general election for the Ward 4 Alderman seat in Coldwater, Mississippi. Levon Hayes was declared the winner, but his opponent, Alice Thomas, filed an election contest,…
Date: March 28, 2024
Citation: 2021-BD-00268-SCT
Urura W. Mayers is permanently disbarred from the practice of law in the State of Mississippi. This order shall constitute notice of Mayers's permanent disbarment. Costs and expenses of this proceeding are assessed to Urura W. Mayers. Ishee, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 3/27/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: March 28, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00187-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, Dwan Wakefield aided Byron McBride after McBride committed a car theft, kidnapping, and murder. Wakefield was convicted under Mississippi Code Section 97-1-5 for three counts of aiding McBride in the…
Date: March 28, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00887-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this criminal case heard before the Supreme Court of Mississippi, the appellant, Ronald Owens, was convicted by a jury for burglary of a business and was sentenced to serve seven years as a habitual offender.…
Date: March 28, 2024
Citation: 2023-IA-01256-SCT
Petition for Interlocutory Appeal by Permission and Stay of Proceedings filed by counsel for Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation is granted. The Notice of Appeal is deemed to have been filed, and the filing fee is due and payable to the Clerk of this Court. The appeal shall proceed in accordance with Rules 10 and 11 of the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure. All trial court proceedings are stayed pending the Court's disposition. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. Order entered 3/25/24.
Date: March 28, 2024
Citation: 2023-SA-00370-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi was asked to decide whether the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) was required to admit evidence of a concurrent Certificate of Need (CON) application during the CON hearing…
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00551-SCT
Beam, J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Remanded. On Cross-Appeal: Affirmed. Jerry Wilburn and Wilburn Oil Company, Inc. taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur. Maxwell, J., not participating.
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00099-SCT
SDBT Archives, LLC's petition for writ of certiorari was granted on January 18, 2024. Upon further consideration, the Court finds that no further review is warranted and the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted. Randolph, C.J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 3/15/24.
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00601-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Richard Boyington is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 3/18/24.
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2022-IA-00738-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In the Supreme Court of Mississippi, two interlocutory appeals were consolidated, both arising from the same wrongful-death lawsuit. Beverly Butts, on behalf of the wrongful-death beneficiaries of John Albert Hemphill,…
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2022-IA-01028-SCT
The interlocutory appeal is dismissed and the appellants bear the costs of this appeal. Ishee, J., for the Court. Agree: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Disagree: Randolph, C.J., Coleman and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 3/15/24.
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2023-BD-01255-SCT
Linda Jew Mathis is granted leave under Rule 11(b) of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar to resign in good standing from the practice of law in Mississippi. Linda Jew Mathis's resignation is effective upon the entry of this order. Upon resignation, Linda Jew Mathis shall not practice law in the State of Mississippi and shall not be entitled to any privileges and benefits accorded to active members of the Bar in good standing. Ishee, J., for the Court. All Justices Agree. Order entered 3/15/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: March 21, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00060-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case before the Supreme Court of Mississippi involved the Estate of Christian Andreacchio, who died under circumstances that his family believes were suspicious. Dissatisfied with the official ruling that Andreacchio…
Date: March 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00909-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi reviewed a case where a city was sued for negligence due to its failure to disclose a juror's potential conflict of interest during a trial. The City of Picayune had originally sued…
Date: March 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00415-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Martin Ndicu is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 3/6/24.
Date: March 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00534-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Danny Wheeler is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 3/11/24.
Date: March 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01089-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case before the Supreme Court of Mississippi involves an appeal by Joe Exson, who was convicted of burglary of a dwelling, grand larceny, and first-degree arson. Exson was identified in a video committing these…
Date: March 14, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01280-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the Supreme Court of Mississippi affirmed the conviction and sentence of Timothy Marbley for aggravated domestic violence. The case originated from an incident in April 2020, where officers responded to a…
Date: March 14, 2024
Citation: 2023-KA-00273-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case conducted by the Supreme Court of Mississippi, the defendant, Keith Montrago Jackson, was charged and convicted of sexual battery and sentenced to life imprisonment. The case stemmed from an incident…
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2020-DP-00440-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the Supreme Court of Mississippi reviewed the convictions and death sentences of Willie Cory Godbolt, who was found guilty of several counts of murder, kidnapping, attempted murder, and armed robbery. The…
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01101-SCT
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed by Soweto Ronnell Love, pro se, is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 3/4/24.
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2021-IA-01404-SCT
This interlocutory appeal is before the en banc Court on its own motion. Having considered the records and the briefs, the Court finds that further review is unnecessary. The interlocutory appeal is dismissed, and the appellants shall bear the costs of this appeal. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. Disagree: Coleman and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 3/4/24.
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00204-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the Supreme Court of Mississippi affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a case brought by John E. Federinko against Forrest County and its coroner, Butch Benedict, Jr. Federinko, the father of Alison…
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2023-CP-00451-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi has once again ruled on the case of Robert Stratton, who has been fighting for the possession of his 1949 International KB 3/4-ton truck. In 2006, Stratton left his truck at a repair…
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00453-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Reverse and Stay Mandate, or in the Alternative, Petition for Interlocutory Appeal, filed by Rehabilitation Centers, Inc. and Ace American Insurance Company, is denied in part and dismissed in part. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/29/24.
Date: March 7, 2024
Citation: 2023-SA-00098-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and the Women’s Pavilion of South Mississippi, PLLC. Women's Pavilion, a physician-owned OBGYN clinic, challenged Mississippi Division of Medicaid's calculation of…
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-01176-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi affirmed the trial court's decision to reform an irrevocable trust to reflect the original intent of the settlor. The settlor, Elton G. Beebe Sr., created a trust in 1992 with the aim of…
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00573-SCT
Rickel Davis's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/22/24.
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01195-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Percy Harris, a staff sergeant in the Mississippi Army National Guard, was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife, Shauna. Harris testified that during an argument, Shauna shot herself while he attempted to prevent…
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 2023-KM-00182-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case at hand involves an appeal from Lady B. Garth against the Monroe County Circuit Court's dismissal of her appeal of a criminal misdemeanor conviction. The Supreme Court of Mississippi was tasked with determining…
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 2023-M-00841
Motion for Leave to File Petition for Post-Conviction Relief in Trial Court filed by Sidney Keith Austin Ferguson is granted in part and denied in part. To Grant in Part: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Maxwell and Chamberlin, JJ. Order entered 2/23/24.
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 2023-M-01122
Date: February 29, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99020-SCT
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2019-M-01025
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01186-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Toolpushers Supply Co., a Wyoming-based company with a retail location in Mississippi that sells supplies and items used in the oil-and-gas industry. In 2016, the Mississippi Department of Revenue…
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01284-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a wrongful death claim by Leslie Smith, representative of the estate of Marcus D. Smith, against Rosalinde Minier, representative of the estate of Ingeborg Steiner, and Werner Enterprises, Inc. The…
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00090-SCT
Appellant's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., and Griffis, J. Order entered 2/15/24.
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00518-SCT
Petitioners' Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Randolph, C.J. Order entered 2/14/24.
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00696-SCT
Motion for Authority to pay Contract Counsel Fees is granted. The total amount of fees awarded to Katherine Curren is $5,000 for legal services rendered to Jacqlaurence Jackson. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/15/24.
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00988-SCT
Appellant's Third Supplemental Motion to Appellant's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted, and the matter before this Court is dismissed as moot. Order entered 2/14/24.
Date: February 22, 2024
Citation: 2023-BR-00315-SCT
Date: February 15, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-01262-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case heard by the Supreme Court of Mississippi, the plaintiff, Samuel Lasseter, sustained injuries when he tripped and fell at the Jackson Hilton Hotel. He claimed that a dangerous defect in the flooring caused…
Date: February 15, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00976-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Jeremy Underwood was convicted of manslaughter in Mississippi for the stabbing death of Marcus Steele. Underwood appealed, claiming that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he did not…
Date: February 15, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00935-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Gregory Robinson is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/6/24.
Date: February 8, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00886-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Marcus Gardner is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Kitchens, P.J., would deny as to Count I of the Indictment and Grant as to Count II of the Indictment. Order entered 2/5/24.
Date: February 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00191-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi was asked to interpret Mississippi's Principal and Income Act of 2013 in a case involving the distribution of funds from a trust. The Crider Family Share Trust named Juliette Crider as…
Date: February 8, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01024-SCT
Lisa Langley's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 2/1/24.
Date: February 1, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01186-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Toolpushers Supply Co. is granted. All Justices Agree. Order entered 1/24/24.
Date: February 1, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01416-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Donavan James Prather is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 1/29/24.
Date: February 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00011-SCT
Date: February 1, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00933-SCT
Pro Se Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to Review the Decision of the Court of Appeals filed by Tevarius Prophet is dismissed. Order entered 1/29/24.
Date: February 1, 2024
Citation: 2023-CA-00007-SCT
Maxwell, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellants taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2019-M-00832
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00700-SCT
George F. Manley's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Ishee, J. Order entered 1/17/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01192-SCT
Larry Knight's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is denied. All Justices Agree. Order entered 1/17/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00787-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In the case before the Supreme Court of Mississippi, Vince Hardaway brought an action against his employer, Howard Industries, Inc., claiming bad faith denial of his workers’ compensation benefits for temporary partial…
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00964-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-01248-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In Mississippi, Samuel and Sandra Evans appealed the trial court's decision not to set aside a foreclosure sale. They executed a deed of trust for real property in 2003, but defaulted on their payments. Foreclosure…
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00099-SCT
SDBT Archives, LLC's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Ishee and Grifiis, JJ. To Deny: Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. Order entered 1/18/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00188-SCT
Heather Walters's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Beam and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 1/19/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00432-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Appellant Paul West is denied. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ. To Grant: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Ishee, J. Order entered 1/18/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00524-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Shamell A. Hill, pro se, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 1/18/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00747-SCT
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari filed by Charles Winston, Jr. is dismissed as untimely. Order entered 1/17/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-01141-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Sylvester Bell is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 1/16/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01113-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellant is denied.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 2023-CT-00157-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Robert Earl Harvey, Jr. is dismissed as untimely. To Dismiss: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Beam, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell and Chamberlin, JJ. Order entered 1/17/24.
Date: January 25, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99010-SCT
En Banc order appointing Hon. Dal Williamson, Circuit Judge, as a member of the Complaint Tribunal from the entry of this order through 8/31/26 for the balance of the term of Hon. Claiborne "Buddy" McDonald IV, Circuit Judge, deceased. All Justices Agree. Order entered 1/18/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00968-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Harry Lynn Trest is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 1/10/24.
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00464-SCT
The "Rule 36 Motion" filed by Jackson Federation of Teachers and PSRPS is denied. Agree: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Disagree: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Coleman, J. Order entered 1/11/24.
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00471-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi examined whether a school district was entitled to funds recovered by a county from the bankruptcy proceedings of a delinquent taxpayer. The taxes, if collected normally, would have been…
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00529-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Leverne Brent and Lenard Brent is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Beam, J. Order entered 1/9/24.
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00107-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, the Supreme Court of Mississippi heard an appeal by Christopher Stewart who was convicted on two counts of sexual battery against his two preteen nieces. Stewart argued that he was entitled to a new trial…
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00696-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: The Supreme Court of Mississippi reviewed the case of Jameco Davis and Jacqlaurence Jackson, who were convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. Both men contested their convictions and sentences. They argued that…
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-00859-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In this criminal case heard by the Supreme Court of Mississippi, Willie Douglas was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment as a habitual offender for two counts of sale of less than two grams of cocaine. The…
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 2024-AD-00001-SCT
En banc order directing the disbursement of $215,281.86 in civil legal assistance funds among the MS Center for Legal Services, MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, and North MS Rural Legal Services. Order entered 1/10/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: January 18, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99039-SCT
Order effective Jan. 1, 2024, approving the designation of Katharine Surkin, Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, of Justice Robert P. Chamberlin as Chair of the State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee and the following as members through December 31, 2024: Judge Michael M. Taylor, Judge Winston L. Kidd, Judge Robert Helfrich, Judge Charles E. Webster, Judge Kathy King Jackson, Judge Randi P. Mueller, Representative Angela Cockerham, Nathan Blevins Deputy Commissioner of Community Corrections, MDOC, Mark Smith, Executive Director, State Veterans Affairs Board, Andrea Sanders, Commissioner, Miss. Department of Child Protection Services, and Consuelo Walley, Coordinator, Jones County Drug Ct, 18th Judicial Circuit, and further designating the following alternate members who may attend and vote in the absence of an appointed committee member: Judge Mary "Betsy" Cotton, Judge Mike Dickinson, and Judge Walt Brown. Order entered 1/3/24.</ul><br><hr>
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2016-M-00862
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2018-M-00197
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-CA-00868-SCT
The motion for rehearing filed by the appellee is denied. Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., would grant. Griffis, J., not participating.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00694-SCT
Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees for Additional Services filed by counsel for the appellee is granted. All Justices Agree. Order entered.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-00695-SCT
Motion for Award of Attorney's Fees for Additional Services filed by counsel for the appellee is granted. All Justices Agree. Order entered.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01080-SCT
Alvin Johnson, Sr.'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. To Grant: Griffis, J. Order entered 12/14/23.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-CT-01143-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by Robert Donald Ehrhardt, III, is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 12/13/23.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-DR-00269-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: Timothy Robert Ronk, who was convicted of armed robbery and capital murder and sentenced to death, sought post-conviction relief for a second time. He claimed his post-conviction counsel was ineffective. The State of…
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2021-M-00807
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00669-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves a dispute between a group of individuals and companies associated with John Logan and a mix of investors and former investors in medical clinics that Logan has run. The parties attended a mediation to…
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CA-00737-SCT
Kitchens, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Vacated. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00011-SCT
Appellee St. Mary Catholic Church's Petition for Writ of Certiorari is granted. To Grant: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Chamberlin, JJ. To Deny: King, P.J., Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Order entered 12/18/23.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00069-SCT
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed pro se by Eric LaQuinne Brown is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 12/18/23.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-CT-00128-SCT
Petition of Appellant Rosemary Roosa for Writ of Certiorari is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 12/15/23.
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-KA-01250-SCT
Justia Opinion Summary: In the case at hand, the Supreme Court of Mississippi dealt with an appeal by George Hawkins who was convicted for sexual battery of a minor under Mississippi Code Section 97-3-95(2). This law requires the State to prove…
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 2022-M-00260
Date: January 11, 2024
Citation: 89-R-99010-SCT
Order appointing or reappointing Hon. Eleanor Faye Peterson, Clarence Webster III, Jackye C. Bertucci, Hon. Mark A. Maples, Hon. Celeste E. Wilson, and Charles Elliott Winfield as complaint tribunal members for three-year terms from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026. Order entered 12/13/23.</ul><br><hr>
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