The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down two opinions today. One is a tax sale case and the other is a direct criminal appeal. There is also a disciplinary order granting an irrevocable resignation to an attorney who did not wish to defend a complaint by The Mississippi Bar.
Foreman v. DHP1, LLC, 2023-CA-01293-SCT (Civil – Real Property)
Affirming the chancery court’s grant of summary judgment in a tax sale case, holding that the chancery court did not err in finding that the tax sale was void for failure to provide notice of forfeiture to a former owner who was entitled to notice under Section 27-43-3.
(8-0: Griffis did not participate)
Hunter v. State, 2023-KA-01246-SCT (Criminal – Felony)
Affirming conviction of first-degree murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle, holding that the defendant was procedurally barred from claiming improper admission of a previous charge of marijuana possession and that it was not plain error to admit it.
(9-0)
Other Orders
- Conrad v. The Mississippi Bar, 2025-BD-00177-SCT (granting irrevocable resignation in compliance with Rule 11(a) of the Rules of Discipline for the Mississippi State Bar)
- Campbell v. State, 2022-CT-01055-SCT (denying cert)
- Haley v. State, 2023-CT-00918-SCT (denying cert)
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