Below are the Mississippi Supreme Court Decisions for the week of January 20, 2024:
Griffis, T. Kenneth, J.
X 2022-KA-00859-SCT
Willie Douglas a/k/a Willie Ludall Douglas a/k/a Willie L. Douglas v. State of Mississippi; Panola Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: CR2019-108JMP2; Ruling Date: 07/08/2022; Ruling Judge: James McClure, III; Majority Opinion: Griffis, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Panola County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Kitchens and King, P.JJ., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin and Ishee, JJ., Concur.
Chamberlin, Robert P., J.
XXX 2022-KA-00696-SCT
Jameco Davis a/k/a Jameco Aerion Davis v. State of Mississippi; Adams Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-KR-0130(B)-B; Ruling Date: 06/28/2022; Ruling Judge: Debra Blackwell; Consolidated with 2022-KA-00721-SCT Jacqlaurence Jackson v. State of Mississippi; Adams Circuit Court; LC Case #: 21-KR-0130C-B; Ruling Date: 06/28/2022; Ruling Judge: Debra Blackwell; Majority Opinion: Chamberlin, J. Disposition: Vacated in Part; Affirmed in Part. Adams County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam and Griffis, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, P.J., and Ishee, J. King, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion Joined by Kitchens, P.J., and Ishee, J. Dissenting Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Votes: King, P.J., and Ishee, J., Join This Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: King, P.J. Votes: Kitchens, P.J., and Ishee, J., Join This Opinion.
Kitchens, James W., P.J.
X 2022-CA-00471-SCT
Clarke County, Mississippi v. Quitman School District; Clarke Chancery Court; LC Case #: 12CH1:19-cv-00193-CS; Ruling Date: 03/02/2022; Ruling Judge: Charles Smith; Majority Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Disposition: On Direct Appeal: Reversed and Remanded. On Cross-Appeal: Reversed and Remanded. Quitman School District taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., King, P.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ., Concur.
EN BANC
89-R-99039-SCT
In Re: State Intervention Courts Advisory Committee; Disposition: 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.
EN BANC
2014-M-00090
Michael Cochran v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2002-0093; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Disposition: Michael Cochran's "Request for Post-Conviction Forensic, DNA, and Handwriting Testing" is denied. Finding that the application is frivolous, Cochran "is hereby warned that any future filings deemed frivolous may result not only in . . . monetary sanctions, but also in restrictions on filing applications for post-conviction collateral relief (or pleadings in that nature) in forma pauperis." Order, Dunn v. State, No. 2016-M-01514, at *2 (Miss. Nov. 15, 2018) (citing En Banc Order, Fairley v. State, No. 2014-M-01185 (Miss. May 3, 2018)). To Deny with Sanctions Warning: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. To Deny: Kitchens and King, P.JJ. King, P.J., Objects to the Order in Part with Separate Written Statement Joined by Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 1/9/24.
EN BANC
2021-CT-00968-SCT
Harry Lynn Trest a/k/a Harry Trest v. State of Mississippi; Hancock Circuit Court; LC Case #: B2301-20-0041; Ruling Date: 06/16/2021; Ruling Judge: Christopher Schmidt; Disposition: Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by counsel for Harry Lynn Trest is denied. To Deny: All Justices. Order entered 1/10/24.
EN BANC
XX 2022-KA-00107-SCT
Christopher Stewart v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:20-CR-00517-EFP-1; Ruling Date: 10/11/2021; Ruling Judge: Eleanor Peterson; Majority Opinion: Maxwell, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Randolph, C.J., Coleman, Beam, Chamberlin and Griffis, JJ., Concur. Kitchens, P.J., Concurs in Result Only With Separate Written Opinion Joined by King, P.J., and Ishee, J. Concur in Result Only Opinion: Kitchens, P.J. Votes: King, P.J., and Ishee, J., Join This Opinion.
EN BANC
2022-CA-00464-SCT
Jackson Public School District v. Jackson Federation of Teachers and PSRPS; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:21-cv-00152; Ruling Date: 05/10/2022; Ruling Judge: Jess Dickinson; Disposition: 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.
EN BANC
2022-CT-00529-SCT
Leverne Brent and Lenard Brent v. Mississippi Department of Human Services and Mississippi State Agencies Workers' Compensation Trust; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:12-cv-00582-WAG; Ruling Date: 03/03/2021; Ruling Judge: Eleanor Peterson; Disposition: 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.
EN BANC
2022-KA-00988-SCT
Anthony Gerald Fox v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:20-cr-00577-AHW-1; Ruling Date: 08/18/2022; Ruling Judge: Adrienne Hooper-Wooten; Disposition: On Appellant's motion, the Court finds that the Mississippi Rules of Appellate Procedure should be suspended pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Appellate Procedure 2(c) and that, pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Appellate Procedure 27(h)(8), this Court will review the orders denying Anthony Gerald Fox bail pending appeal and will issue a ruling in due course. Join: Randolph, C.J., Maxwell, Beam, Chamberlin, Ishee and Griffis, JJ. Object: Kitchens and King, P.JJ., and Coleman, J. King, P.J., Objects to the Order with Separate Written Statement Joined by Kitchens, P.J. Order entered 1/11/24.
EN BANC
2024-AD-00001-SCT
In Re: Administrative Orders of the Supreme Court of Mississippi; Disposition: 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.
