Below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals Decisions from the week of May 16, 2023
Emfinger, John H., J.
X 2022-KA-00465-COA
Justin George Johnson v. State of Mississippi; George Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20CL1:20-cr-00063-DH-1; Ruling Date: 04/20/2022; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Majority Opinion: Emfinger, J. Disposition: Affirmed. George County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2021-CP-00959-COA
Wiley Zachary Carroll a/k/a Wiley Z. Carroll a/k/a Wiley Zachery Carroll v. State of Mississippi; Tippah Circuit Court; LC Case #: TK2020-123; Ruling Date: 06/09/2021; Ruling Judge: Kent Smith; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Tippah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2021-CA-01116-COA
Stanley Adams v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:21-cv-00060-JM; Ruling Date: 09/20/2021; Ruling Judge: M. Mills; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks and Emfinger, JJ., Not Participating.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2022-SA-00383-COA
Charles Bradley Carter v. Public Employees' Retirement System; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:21-cv-00165; Ruling Date: 03/29/2022; Ruling Judge: Jess Dickinson; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2022-KA-00143-COA
John Chadwick Grimes a/k/a Chad Grimes a/k/a John Chad Grimes v. State of Mississippi; Alcorn Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17-cr-00188-1; Ruling Date: 05/18/2021; Ruling Judge: John White; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2022-KA-00284-COA
Leonard Stevenson a/k/a Leonard Stevenson, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Washington Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-cr-00031; Ruling Date: 02/10/2022; Ruling Judge: W. Hines; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Washington County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2021-CP-01350-COA
Carl Rufus Walters a/k/a Carl Walters v. Dain Gates and Evelyn Daniel; Monroe Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2021-112-KMM; Ruling Date: 11/23/2021; Ruling Judge: Kelly Mims; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2022-CA-00159-COA
Coty Roach v. Kimberly Phillips and Darren Phillips; DeSoto Chancery Court; LC Case #: 20-AD-2773; Ruling Date: 01/24/2022; Ruling Judge: Vicki Daniels; Majority Opinion: Barnes, C.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellees taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
2021-KA-00660-COA
Justus Barfield v. State of Mississippi; Neshoba Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-CR-0054-NS-MD; Ruling Date: 05/13/2021; Ruling Judge: Mark Duncan; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. McDonald and McCarty, JJ., would grant.
EN BANC
2022-CP-00173-COA
Mondric Bradley a/k/a Mondric F. Bradley a/k/a Bradley Mondrick a/k/a Bradley Mondric v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:18-cv-00674-AHW; Ruling Date: 02/11/2022; Ruling Judge: Adrienne Hooper-Wooten; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
