At 1:30 the MSSC will hear the case of Gerome Moore v. State Moore was convicted of the murder of Carolyn Temple during the commission of a robbery. The case was well publicized because Ms. Temple was killed while merely carrying her friend’s garbage can up the driveway of his Belhaven house. After a sentencing…
Hand down list Timothy Nunn v. State of Mississippi – felon in possession/Lindsey brief – Nunn was stopped in Gulfport for filing to wear a seatbelt. A police officer spotted a firearm on the rear center of the floorboard. There was a passenger in the front seat and one in the back. When interviewed,…
Hand down list John Knight v. State of Mississippi – criminal defendant representing himself at trial – Knight was convicted of sexually abusing his 12-year-old stepdaughter. Knight decided on representing himself at trial and was allowed to do so after he was deemed competent following a competency hearing. On appeal, his appellate counsel argues that…
Hand down list There are no decisions today, just one denial of rehearing.
At 1:00 p.m. the COA will hear Mark Gibson HL&C – Laura Villa, LLC and C&C Sales, LLC v. Randy R. Shoemake and wife Georgia M. Shoemake In 2004 Randy Shoemake entered into a contract to purchase real property and a mobile home located thereon. In 2010, C&C claimed that there was a mistake in…
Hand down list There are no decisions, just two denials of rehearing.
Hand down list William Randle, Jr. a/k/a Booman and The Democratic Executive Committee of the City of Okolona, Mississippi v. Tommie James Ivy, Sr. – election contest – In 2017, Okalona held an election for city marshall. There were three candidates. William Randle Jr. and Tommie James Ivy Sr. received the highest number of votes and were…
Major Lee v. State of Mississippi – prosecutorial misconduct/amending the indictment – Lee was found guilty of possession of cocaine with intent to sell. Lee was arrested after Columbus police officers attempted a traffic stop and Lee fled. When his car reached a dead end, Le got out and fled. He was caught and a…
At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019, the MSSC with hear the case of Elijah Arrington, III, v. the Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners. Arrington had a dental practice at the corner of Northside and North State in Jackson (“Fondren Dental”). The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners received some 29 complaints regarding…
I’m going to have to take a hiatus from blogging for a few weeks. A family member is very ill.
Hand down list In the Matter of the Estate of John M. Kaye, Deceased: John Morgan Kaye Jr., Executor v. Patricia M. Kaye – undue influence – Jack and Pat married in 1987 and remained married until Jack’s death in 2012. Both had children from previous marriages. Jack had two sons, John and William Samuel Kaye,…
At 10:00 the COA will hear three appeals by the Manufacturers Assoc. Workers’ Compensation against the Mississippi Workers Compensation Group Guaranty. The Appellants are employers’ groups that had first chose to self insure for workers compensation but later decided to purchase insurance but were still levied assessments by the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Mississippi…
