Below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals Decisions for the week of May 11, 2023:
Emfinger, John H., J.
XX 2021-KA-01109-COA
Tykevious Durr a/k/a Tykevious Tyrone Durr v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-cr-00231-1; Ruling Date: 09/01/2021; Ruling Judge: Jon Weathers; Majority Opinion: Emfinger, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by McDonald, J. Dissenting Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Votes: McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion.
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2021-CP-01241-COA
Adrian Hughes v. State of Mississippi; Lee Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR11-330 & CR12-038A; Ruling Date: 10/04/2021; Ruling Judge: John White; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Lee County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
McCarty, David Neil, J.
X 2022-KA-00351-COA
Ernie Charles Sanders a/k/a Ernie Sanders a/k/a Ernie C. Sanders a/k/a P Boy Sanders v. State of Mississippi; Copiah Circuit Court; LC Case #: 15CI1:21-cr-00047-THI-1; Ruling Date: 03/09/2022; Ruling Judge: Tomika Irving; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Copiah County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2021-CC-00454-COA
Rakasha Adams v. City of Jackson, Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:19-cv-00345; Ruling Date: 04/01/2021; Ruling Judge: Isadore Patrick, Jr.; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Dissents Without Separate Written Opinion. Westbrooks, J., Not Participating.
McDonald, Deborah, J.
X 2021-CA-01246-COA
Eugene Davis, Jr. v. Tonika Dunlap Davis; Leflore Chancery Court; LC Case #: 42CH1:20-cv-00057-WJP; Ruling Date: 10/22/2021; Ruling Judge: Willie Perkins, Sr.; Majority Opinion: McDonald, J. Disposition: Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., and McCarty, J., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Westbrooks, Latrice A., J.
X 2021-CP-01301-COA
Illya Watkins a/k/a Illya Larue Watkins a/k/a Illya L. Watkins v. State of Mississippi; Forrest Circuit Court; LC Case #: 18CI1:19-cr-00041; Ruling Date: 11/04/2021; Ruling Judge: Robert Helfrich; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Forrest County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Concur. Emfinger, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2021-KA-00755-COA
Christopher Antonio Groves a/k/a Christopher Groves v. State of Mississippi; Leake Circuit Court; LC Case #: 20-CR-042-LE-BB; Ruling Date: 04/28/2021; Ruling Judge: Caleb May; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Leake County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2021-SA-00765-COA
Gregory Construction Services, Inc. v. Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration; The Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management; and Mississippi State Veterans Affairs Board; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:16-cv-00209-WLK; Ruling Date: 06/08/2021; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Not Participating.
Wilson, Jack L., P.J.
X 2021-CA-01066-COA
Jerome Holloway v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Company; Jackson Circuit Court; LC Case #: 30CI1:19-cv-00042-DH; Ruling Date: 09/07/2021; Ruling Judge: Dale Harkey; Majority Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Disposition: Affirmed. Appellant taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Lawrence, McCarty, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Westbrooks, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00605-COA
Liberty National Life Insurance Company v. Kinslee Hancock; Pontotoc Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV19-199 (W) (PO); Ruling Date: 04/30/2021; Ruling Judge: John White; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Barnes, C.J., and Wilson, P.J., would grant.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00714-COA
Kenneth Moreland v. Brandy Spears f/k/a Brandy Greenwood Moreland; Adams Chancery Court; LC Case #: 01CH1:11-cv-00136-GW; Ruling Date: 07/24/2020; Ruling Judge: George Ward; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-CA-00770-COA
Phillip Joseph Lamy v. Elizabeth Ann Lamy; Harrison Chancery Court 1st District; LC Case #: 24CH1:15-cv-02208-JS; Ruling Date: 06/16/2021; Ruling Judge: Jennifer Schloegel; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. McCarty, J., would grant.
EN BANC
2021-KA-00865-COA
Anton Colburn a/k/a Anton Marcell Colburn v. State of Mississippi; Itawamba Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2019-000281; Ruling Date: 06/25/2021; Ruling Judge: Paul Funderburk; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Westbrooks, Lawrence and McCarty, JJ., would grant.
EN BANC
2021-CA-01113-COA
Patricia Brooks v. Renee Dawn Jeffreys, Individually, and on Behalf of CBR Cleaning Services; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: 23CI1:19-cv-00260; Ruling Date: 09/23/2021; Ruling Judge: Lawrence Bourgeois, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied.
EN BANC
2021-KA-01371-COA
John Aaron Nunn a/k/a John A. Nunn a/k/a John Nunn v. State of Mississippi; Prentiss Circuit Court; LC Case #: CR2018-000229; Ruling Date: 06/03/2021; Ruling Judge: Michael Mills, Jr.; Disposition: On the Court’s own motion, the mandate should be and hereby is recalled so the appellant’s pro se motion for rehearing can proceed on the merits. Order entered 05/04/2023.
EN BANC
2022-WC-01095-COA
MS Concrete and Benchmark Insurance Company v. Cory Harris; Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission; LC Case #: 1705700-R-3320; Ruling Date: 09/28/2022; Disposition: The appellants' "Motion for Rehearing" of the dismissal of this appeal is denied. Order entered 05/02/2023.
EN BANC
2022-TS-01269-COA
Curley Hunter a/k/a Curley Lee Hunter v. State of Mississippi; Tate Circuit Court; LC Case #: 69CI1:22-cv-00223-SM; Ruling Date: 10/21/2022; Ruling Judge: Smith Murphey; Disposition: The appellant's pro se motion for reconsideration of the dismissal of this appeal is granted. This appeal shall be reinstated on this Court's active docket. The appellant's pro se motion for appointment of counsel is denied. Order entered 05/02/2023.
