Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for May 25, 2021:
Smith, Joel, J.
X 2019-KA-01527-COA
Robert Decatur a/k/a Robert James Decatur v. State of Mississippi; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:15-cr-00735; Ruling Date: 08/09/2018; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: Smith, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Hinds County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion.
McCarty, David Neil, J.
XX 2020-CA-00558-COA
Shelby Brewer, by and through her Parents and Next Friends Doris Brewer and Jason Brewer; Jason Brewer, Individually; and Doris Brewer, Individually v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:18-cv-00528-TTG; Ruling Date: 04/14/2020; Ruling Judge: Tomie Green; Majority Opinion: McCarty, J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Westbrooks, McDonald, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Wilson, P.J., Specially Concurs With Separate Written Opinion, Joined by Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J. Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ.; McDonald, J., Joins In Part. Specially Concurring Opinion: Wilson, P.J. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, Lawrence, McCarty and Smith, JJ., Join This Opinion. McDonald, J., Joins This Opinion in Part.
Lawrence, Anthony N., J.
X 2020-CP-00406-COA
Azalean Rogers a/k/a Azalean Jones v. State of Mississippi; Bolivar Circuit Court 2nd District; LC Case #: 5581; Ruling Date: 03/19/2020; Ruling Judge: Linda Coleman; Majority Opinion: Lawrence, J. Disposition: Vacated and Remanded. Appellee 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.
XX 2020-KA-00116-COA
Connell Gray a/k/a Connell Gray, Jr. a/k/a Cornell Gray, Jr. v. State of Mississippi; Coahoma Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2015-0045; Ruling Date: 12/16/2019; Ruling Judge: Albert Smith, III; Majority Opinion: Westbrooks, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Coahoma County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton, P.J., Greenlee, McDonald, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McCarty, J., Concurs in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion. Lawrence, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Wilson, P.J., Dissents With Separate Written Opinion. Dissenting Opinion: Wilson, P.J.
Greenlee, Jim M., J.
X 2020-KA-00395-COA
Michael Wilson a/k/a Michael Floyd Wilson a/k/a Pretty Boy Floyd v. State of Mississippi; Greene Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2018-10,112(2); Ruling Date: 02/27/2020; Ruling Judge: Kathy Jackson; Majority Opinion: Greenlee, J. Disposition: Affirmed. Greene County taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Barnes, C.J., Carlton and Wilson, P.JJ., Westbrooks, McCarty and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. McDonald, J., Concurs in Result Only Without Separate Written Opinion. Lawrence and Smith, JJ., Not Participating.
Carlton, Virginia Carter, P.J.
X 2020-CP-00259-COA
Michael D. Bartz v. Rhonda C. Roberts; Lamar Chancery Court; LC Case #: 37CH1:19-cv-00337-G; Ruling Date: 02/14/2020; Ruling Judge: Deborah Gambrell; Majority Opinion: Carlton, P.J. Disposition: Reversed and Remanded. Appellee taxed with costs of appeal. Votes: Greenlee, Westbrooks, Lawrence, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., Concur. Barnes, C.J., Wilson, P.J., McDonald and McCarty, JJ., Concur in Part and in the Result Without Separate Written Opinion.
Barnes, Donna M., C.J.
X 2018-CA-01703-COA
The Cincinnati Insurance Company v. James Leroy Wilson and Lisa Wilson; Hinds Circuit Court 1st District; LC Case #: 25CI1:10-cv-00817-WLK; Ruling Date: 11/21/2017; Ruling Judge: Winston Kidd; 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
2019-CA-00745-COA
Luther Greer and Brandi Greer v. Sandra Akers; Tippah Chancery Court; LC Case #: 2018-293-W; Ruling Date: 04/24/2019; Ruling Judge: Robert Whitwell; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Westbrooks and McDonald, JJ., would grant. Greenlee, Smith and Emfinger, JJ., not participating.
EN BANC
2019-KA-01890-COA
Garrick Price v. State of Mississippi; Sunflower Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2019-0029; Ruling Date: 12/18/2019; Ruling Judge: Carol White-Richard; Disposition: The State's motion to suspend the briefing schedule and remand the case is granted. The briefing schedule is suspended, and this case is hereby remanded to the Sunflower County Circuit Court. Within sixty days of the entry of this order, the circuit court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the current transcript accurately shows that Catasha Bailey was not polled along with the other eleven jurors. If the current transcript is accurate, the circuit court shall then retrospectively poll Bailey to determine whether she agreed with the verdicts of the other eleven jurors. After the hearing, the circuit court shall promptly enter an order detailing its findings. Within thirty days of the remand hearing, the court reporter shall prepare a transcript of that hearing and, if necessary, a corrected volume of the trial transcript, and the Sunflower County Circuit Clerk shall supplement the record with the certified copies of circuit court�s order and any transcripts that the court reporter provides. All costs of the supplemental record are assessed to Sunflower County. Upon the filing of the supplemental record, the Mississippi Clerk of Appellate Courts shall reset the briefing schedule. Counsel for Price shall have forty days to withdraw Price�s current opening brief and file an amended opening brief, or announce that counsel will stand on Price�s current opening brief. Order entered 05/21/2021.
EN BANC
2020-CP-00023-COA
Dalvin Booker v. State of Mississippi; DeSoto Circuit Court; LC Case #: 17CI1:19-cv-00453-GC; Ruling Date: 12/20/2019; Ruling Judge: Gerald Chatham, Sr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Smith and Emfinger, JJ., not participating.
EN BANC
2020-CP-00117-COA
Curtis Wingo a/k/a Curtis Lee Wingo v. State of Mississippi; Winston Circuit Court; LC Case #: 2019-136-CV-L; Ruling Date: 01/13/2020; Ruling Judge: Joseph Loper, Jr.; Disposition: The motion for rehearing is denied. Smith and Emfinger, JJ., not participating.
EN BANC
2020-TS-01302-COA
Stephen Montalto v. State of Mississippi; Rankin Circuit Court; LC Case #: 61CI1:18-cv-00012-JA; Ruling Date: 09/19/2020; Ruling Judge: Dewey Arthur; Disposition: This appeal is dismissed as untimely filed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Rankin County. Emfinger, J., not participating. Order entered 05/20/2021.
EN BANC
2021-TS-00156-COA
Jeffery Kleckner a/k/a Jeffrey Kleckner v. State of Mississippi; Union Circuit Court; LC Case #: CV2021-009; Ruling Date: 01/19/2021; Ruling Judge: Grady Tollison, III; Disposition: The appellant's motion to recall the mandate and reinstate his appeal is granted. The Union County Circuit Court's judgment is affirmed. All costs of this appeal are assessed to Union County. All Judges agree. Order entered 05/21/2021.
