Source: https://janeslawblog.com/2017/01/26/decisions-miss-s-ct-jan-26-2017/
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 08:42:57+00:00

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Howard Lindsey v. State of Mississippi – sexual battery – Lindsey was indicted for one count of gratification of lust and one count of sexual battery against his granddaughter M.L and one count of gratification of lust and one count of sexual battery against M.L.’s cousin T.P. On appeal, Lindsey argues that there was no physical evidence, medical evidence, or other testimony corroborating the testimony of the victims. The Miss.S.Ct. affirms.
Mississippi Department of Corrections, Marshall Fisher, Earnest Lee and Sonja Stanciel v. Charles D. Allen – another case reversed pursuant to Drancus.
Mississippi Department of Corrections v. Jerry Bland – and another case reversed pursuant to Drancus.
Quindon D. Thomas and Latara S.J. Thomas v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc. and Dwayne Haisch – exclusivity provisions of the workers comp. statutes – Quindon Thomas was employed by Bragg Investment Co. d/b/a American Plant Services which had been hired by Chevron to handle the maintenance and operation of certain permanently installed equipment and piping systems owned by Chevron. Thomas was working at the Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula, Mississippi, as a switch deck operator when Chevron employee Dwayne Haisch manipulated a switch which caused a valve to open and release steam. Thomas was burned all over.
The Court grants cert in Alvin Brown v. State of Mississippi (the link is to the COA opinion) wherein the COA reversed because the aggravated assault instruction did not require the jury to find serious bodily injury . Brown was convicted of manslaughter and four counts of aggravated assault arising out of a confrontation at the Birdland night club between Brown and Albert Coleman. Yatasha Johnson was shot and killed; four others were shot and wounded. Brown filed the cert. petition arguing that it was error to give an imperfect self defense instruction, his right to a speedy trial was violated, and that the COA failed to address the sufficiency of the evidence to support manslaughter.
The Court also grants cert in William S. Ashwell v. State of Mississippi (the link is to the COA opinion). William Ashwell pleaded guilty to burglary and escape during 2006 pursuant to bills of information. He later filed a motion for PCR alleging that was entitled to relief because the bills of information had not been filed. The circuit court examined the record and concluded that although not filed, they existed when Ashwell entered his guilty pleas. The court denied relief and the COA affirms.

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