Below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals Decisions for the week of February 07, 2023:
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2021-KM-01348-COA
Kelvin Edwards v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17CI1:21-cr-0003; Ruling Date: 11/05/2021; Ruling Judge: Gerald Chatham, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2021-CA-00697-COA
Michael Eugene Harrison v. Heather Howard; Madison Chancery Court; LC Case #: 45CH1:09-cv-01525; Ruling Date: 05/25/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Clark, III; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2021-KA-01041-COA
Gino Washington, Jr. a/k/a Gino Washington v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:18-cr-00464-AHW-1; Ruling Date: 07/19/2021; Ruling Judge: Adrienne Hooper-Wooten; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2022-KA-00046-COA
Truitt Thomas Pace v. State of Mississippi; Lauderdale Circuit Court; LC Case #: 307-19; Ruling Date: 12/20/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Bailey; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., and Greenlee, J., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Smith, J., Not Participating.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2021-KA-01239-COA
Leon Brandon a/k/a Leon Brandon, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case #: 19-103; Ruling Date: 10/05/2021; Ruling Judge: Michael Mills, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Monroe County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2021-CA-00035-COA
Curtis Dean Lofton Sr. v. Sharon Renae Lofton and Pentagon Federal Credit Union; Lincoln Chancery Court; LC Case #: 43CH1:19-cv-00342; Ruling Date: 08/04/2020; Ruling Judge: Jaye Bradley; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2021-CA-01060-COA
Charles Edward Mack v. State of Mississippi; Tallahatchie Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CR-2000-0005-BT2; Ruling Date: 08/11/2021; Ruling Judge: Gerald Chatham, Sr.; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2021-CP-01209-COA
Candra Beth Clark v. Tippah County Department of Child Protection Services and State of Mississippi; Tippah Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2019-347W; Ruling Date: 09/21/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Whitwell; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Tippah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Greenlee, J., Not Participating.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2021-CA-00171-COA
West Jasper Consolidated School District v. Charles Thomas Rogers and William Michael Rogers; Jasper Chancery Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 31CH2:18-cv-02073-RML; Ruling Date: 11/02/2020; Ruling Judge: Robert Logan, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00347-COA
La Casa I, LLC and Eden Hasen Kerns v. Terri D. Gottfried and Robert J. Gottfried; Harrison Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 24CI2:17-cv-00065; Ruling Date: 03/17/2021; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-CP-00398-COA
Cornelius Belmer v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cv-216-LE-BB; Ruling Date: 03/25/2021; Ruling Judge: Caleb May; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-KA-00593-COA
Mario Davis a/k/a Mario Lynard Davis v. State of Mississippi; Madison Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00110 JA; Ruling Date: 04/06/2021; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-WC-00694-COA
Howard Industries, Inc. v. Selina Hayes; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 15 03857-P-0960-D; Ruling Date: 05/19/2021; Consolidated with 2021-WC-00695-COA Howard Industries, Inc. v. Selina Hayes; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 07 07775-M-6861-D; Ruling Date: 05/19/2021; ; Disposition: The motions for rehearing filed by the Appellee/Cross-Appellant, Selina Hayes, are denied. Emfinger, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2021-WC-00694-COA
Howard Industries, Inc. v. Selina Hayes; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 15 03857-P-0960-D; Ruling Date: 05/19/2021; Consolidated with 2021-WC-00695-COA Howard Industries, Inc. v. Selina Hayes; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 07 07775-M-6861-D; Ruling Date: 05/19/2021; ; Disposition: The motion for rehearing filed by the Appellant, Howard Industries, Inc., is denied. Wilson, P.J., McCarty and Smith JJ., would grant. Emfinger, J., not participating.
EN BANC
2021-WC-01219-COA
Miles Meek v. Cheyenne Steel, Inc. and American Interstate Insurance Company; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 1811306-R-0121; Ruling Date: 10/18/2021; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
