The Mississippi Court of Appeals handed down three opinions today. Two are domestic relations cases: one dealing with child support and the other primarily dealing with custody. The third decisions is a PCR case.
Everett v. State, 2021-CP-01415-COA (Civil – PCR)
Affirming summary denial of a motion for PCR alleging an illegal sentence, holding no error because the sentence imposed was the maximum punishment authorized by statute at the time.
(7-2-0: Westbrooks and McDonald concurred in result only; Smith did not participate)
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White v. White, 2021-CA-01074-COA (Civil – Domestic Relations)
Affirming the chancellor’s decision ordering past-due child support for the period of time from when the parties’ youngest child turned 18 until she turned 21, holding that there was no evidence presented that the child was emancipated before turning 21.
(10-0)
Latham v. Latham, 2022-CA-00363-COA (Civil – Domestic Relations)
Affirming chancellor’s divorce judgment, holding that the chancellor did not err in the application of the Albright factors or in finding that one party did not provide a financial disclosure to the court.
(9-1-0: McCarty concurred in part and in the result without separate written opinion)
Other Orders
Tennesen v. City of Hattiesburg, 2021-CA-00137-COA (denying rehearing)
Wallace v. State, 2021-CP-01149-COA (denying rehearing)
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