Cases

OPINION JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice. A jury found appellant guilty of possession of a prohibited item in a correctional facility, namely, a cell phone. The jury assessed six years’ imprisonment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (“TDCJ”) for the offense. Appellant, appearing pro se at both the trial and on appeal, raises nine points of error on appeal. We affirm. FACTUAL AN

Anthony Rex Gabbert, Judge Dari and Deloris Ferguson appeal the circuit court’s judgment denying their petition for ejectment and granting fee simple title by adverse possession of 22 feet of land to Peggy Hoffman on her counterclaim for quiet title. In their sole point on appeal the Fergusons contend that the court erred in finding that Peggy Hoffman acquired the property through adverse possession because notice of the bou

FINE, J. ¶ 1. John Francis Ferguson appeals the circuit court's order denying his post-sentence motion to withdraw his 1995 guilty plea.1 He claims that the circuit court erroneously evaluated his proffered "new evidence," (the recantation of persons who said that he killed a man). He also seeks to withdraw his plea "in the interest of justice." We affirm. I. ¶ 2.

LOUGHRY, Chief Justice: Ancient Energy, Ltd., David E. Bowyer, and David A Dickey (hereinafter collectively “petitioners”) appeal the February 29, 2016, final order of the Circuit Court of Barbour County granting summary judgment to Philip G. Ferguson, in his official capacity as Sheriff and Treasurer of Barbour County, and John M. Outright, in his official capacity as Assessor of Barbour County (here

Application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice THOMAS and by him referred to the Court denied. Motion of American Bar Association for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae granted. Motion of National Alliance on Mental Illness, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae granted. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.T

OPINION MEYER, Justice. Michael James Ferguson was convicted of one count of felony drive-by shooting at an occupied building, Minn.Stat. § 609.66, subd. le(b) (2010), and eight counts of second-degree assault, Minn.Stat. § 609.222, subd. 1 (2010), arising out of an incident in which multiple shots were fired at a duplex occupied by eight people. After Ferguson successfully appealed his original sentence, th

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge: This case arises from the events surrounding the death of Jamycheal Mitchell. His personal representative, Roxanne Adams, brought this action on his behalf, asserting claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law against Debr

111 S.W.3d 589 (2003) Norma FERGUSON, Appellant, v. Larry James FERGUSON as Independent Executor of The Estate of L.J. Ferguson, Jr., Deceased, Appellee. No. 2-01-388-CV. Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth. April 24, 2003. Rehearings Overruled May 22 and July 3, 2003. *591 Moseley Martens, LLP, John L. Freeman

291 S.W.3d 381 (2008) O. William FERGUSON, Sr. v. J. Clifford BROWN, D.C. No. M2007-02590-COA-R3-CV Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Middle Section, at Nashville. July 11, 2008 Session. October 21, 2008. Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court April 27, 2009. Published Pursuant to Tenn. R. S. Ct. 4(D).

Petition for writ of certio-rari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Same case below, 580 F.3d 1183.

DISSENTING OPINION Justice EAKIN. I respectfully dissent from the majority’s conclusion appellee can bargain away her children’s right to support from their *100father merely because he fathered the children through a clinical sperm donation. The majority concludes this is possible because the parties intended “to preserve all of the trappin

382 S.C. 615 (2009) 677 S.E.2d 600 Larry M. FERGUSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent. No. 26655. Supreme Court of South Carolina. Heard March 17, 2009. Decided May 26, 2009. *616 Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent De

ORDER PER CURIAM. Diane Prunty Webb (“Appellant”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment granting the City of Ferguson (“City”) summary judgment on her petition for breach of contract. We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find no error of law. No jurisprudential purpose would be served by a written opinion. However, the parties have been furnished with a memoran

204 S.W.3d 779 (2006) James L. FERGUSON, et al. v. John F. JENKINS. Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Section, at Knoxville. February 2, 2006 Session. April 28, 2006. Permission to Appeal Denied September 25, 2006. *781 K. Jeff Luethke, Kingsport, Tennessee, for the appellant, Consumers Insurance Company.

TYSON, Judge. Lyle W. and Eleanor Coffey and John D. Kinsland ("defendants") appeal from judgment entered computing the amount Phil Jackson and Martha J. Ferguson ("plaintiffs") owe to them on an installment land sale contract or contract for deed. We affirm. I. Background On 8 November 1971, plaintiffs entered into an installment sales contract with defendants to purchase real property loc

376 S.C. 615 (2008) 658 S.E.2d 101 The STATE, Respondent, v. Nathaniel Kennedy FERGUSON, Jr., Appellant. No. 4342. Court of Appeals of South Carolina. Submitted January 2, 2008. Decided February 20, 2008. *616 Deputy Chief Attorney for Capital Appeals Robert M. Dudek, of Columbia, for Appe

OPINION BEN H. CANTRELL, P.J., M.S., delivered the opinion of the court, in which WILLIAM B. CAIN, J. and FRANK G. CLEMENT, JR., Sp. J., joined. The trial court restored the citizenship rights of a convicted felon, including the right to obtain a handgun permit. The district attorney filed a motion for the court to reconsider its decision in regard to gun rights, in

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In January of 2001, two simultaneous proceedings involving the defendant were conducted: a probation surrender hearing and, on the same evidence, a jury trial on new indictments on the charges of armed assault with intent to rob, G. L. c. 265, § 18(b); possession of a firearm without a license, second and subsequent offense, G. L. c. 269, § 10(a); and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card, G. L. c. 269, § 10(h). The defe

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge. George W. Lehnen III, Stacey Lehnen, John E. Ferguson, and Judy Ferguson 1 appeal from the district court’s entry of summary judgment on General Electric’s claim for breach of a guaranty contract. The appellants argue that the district court