Cases

QUINCE, Judge. Rufus S. Watson, Jr. appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate and set aside a final judgment awarding Teresa Watson one-half of his federal pension in a divorce proceeding. We reverse because the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over the appellant. A petition for dissolution of marriage was filed in Collier County, Florida, by the wife on February 4, 1992. After an u

The issues raised on appeal concern the trial court's application of the Fair Sentencing Act, G.S. 15A 1340.4. Specifically defendant contends that the trial judge erred in finding in aggravation that the offense was especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, G.S. 15A-1340.4 (a)(1)f. Defendant also assigns as error the trial judge's failure to find in mitigation that defendant was suffering from a mental condition insufficient constitute a defense but which significantly reduced his culpability

312 S.E.2d 448 (1984) 310 N.C. 384 STATE of North Carolina v. Richard Eugene WATSON. No. 394A83. Supreme Court of North Carolina. March 6, 1984. *451 Rufus L. Edmisten, Atty. Gen. by Charles M. Hensey, Asst. Atty. Gen., Raleigh, for the state. Isabel Scott Day, Public Defender, Twenty-Sixth Judicial

HILL, Judge. Defendant appeals his convictions of the misdemeanor of malicious damage to personal property and feloniously discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. We have examined the record concerning the misdemeanor conviction under G.S. 14-160 and find no basis for reversal. We do find error, however, in the jury charge concerning the offense of feloniously discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling in violati

279 S.E.2d 580 (1981) STATE of North Carolina v. Jerry R. WATSON. No. 121. Supreme Court of North Carolina. July 8, 1981. *581 Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Asst. Attys. Gen., Norma S. Harrell and Lucien Capone, III, Raleigh, for the State. Paul F. Herzog, Asst. Public Defender, Fayetteville, for defendant-appellant.

43 A.3d 276 (2012) Gene E. WATSON, Jr., Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. No. 09-CM-447. District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Argued June 3, 2010. Decided May 10, 2012. *280 Rufus W. McKinney Jr. for appellant. Michael Friedman, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Ronald C. Machen Jr., Unite

214 S.E.2d 85 (1975) 287 N.C. 147 STATE of North Carolina v. Rufus Coley WATSON, Jr. No. 65. Supreme Court of North Carolina. May 6, 1975. *89 Wright T. Dixon, Jr., Raleigh, for defendant-appellant. Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Gen. Raymond L. Yasser, Raleigh, for the State. <

240 S.E.2d 440 (1978) 294 N.C. 159 STATE of North Carolina v. Larry WATSON. No. 116. Supreme Court of North Carolina. January 24, 1978. *443 Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Associate Atty. Nonnie F. Midgette, Raleigh, for the State. William D. Etheridge, Rocky Mount, and Charles L. Becton, Chapel Hi

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE January 11, 2006 Session MIDWESTERN GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY v. RUFUS REESE ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sumner County No. 26414-C C. L. Rogers, Judge No. M2005-00805-COA-R3-CV - Filed February 24, 2006 This appeal is one of twenty-seven similar appe

835 So.2d 112 (2003) Rufus WATSON a/k/a Rufus Watson, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee. No. 2001-KA-00728-COA. Court of Appeals of Mississippi. January 21, 2003. *114 Kevin Dale Camp, attorney for appellant. Office of the Attorney General by Jeffrey A. Klingfuss, Jackson, attorney for appellee. Befo

73 Md. App. 483 (1988) 534 A.2d 1365 RUFUS S. WATSON, JR., ET AL. v. STACEY SUE WATSON, ET AL. No. 77, September Term, 1987. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. January 11, 1988. James E. Tompert (Dale A. Cooter and Cooter & Gell, on the brief), Washington, D.C., for appellants. Joseph F. Cunningham, Washington, D.C. (Arthur G. H

304 Md. 48 (1985) 497 A.2d 794 RUFUS S. WATSON, JR. ET UX. v. STACEY SUE WATSON ET AL. No. 140, September Term, 1984. Court of Appeals of Maryland. September 16, 1985. Dale A. Cooter (Linda G. Griffith and Cooter & Gell, in the brief), Washington, D.C., for appellants. Arthur G. House (Hadley & House, on brief) Bethesda, for ap

SETH, Circuit Judge. Appellant challenges the subject .matter jurisdiction for claims against him for breach of implied contract and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, alleging the amount in controversy was not met. We find jurisdiction was proper. We agree with Appellant’s challenge of the district court’s failure to sever claims against a second defendant. Furthermore, we find the jury’s verdict for Plainti

299 S.C. 426 (1989) 385 S.E.2d 369 Betty J. WATSON, Respondent v. Barbara SELLERS, Appellant. 1370 Court of Appeals of South Carolina. Heard March 17, 1989. Decided July 10, 1989. *427 John B. McCutcheon, Jr., and William E. Lawson, both of McCutcheon, McCutcheon & Bax

714 F.Supp. 1244 (1989) AMERICAN PERMAC, INC., Boewe System & Machinery, Inc., and Boewe Maschinenfabrik, GmbH, Plaintiffs, v. The UNITED STATES, Defendant. Court No. 85-01-00050. United States Court of International Trade. June 14, 1989. Barnes, Richardson & Colburn (Rufus E. Jarman, Jr., New York City, and Sandra Liss Friedman, Omaha, Neb.), for plaintiffs

309 S.E.2d 2 (1983) STATE of North Carolina, Respondent, v. Reginald Scott WATSON, Petitioner. No. 8326SC293. Court of Appeals of North Carolina. December 6, 1983. *3 Atty. Gen. Rufus L. Edmisten by Sp. Deputy Atty. Gen. Jo Anne Sanford, Raleigh, for the State. Gillespie & Lesesne by Louis L. Lesesne, Jr., Charlotte, f

The plaintiffs, June Moore, Kathleen McCormick, and Travis Balenger, appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of the defendant members of the Cleburne County Commission (commission). We affirm. Section 38-2-7, Ala. Code 1975, creates in each county a board of pensions and security. The board consists of seven persons selected by the county commission for a term of six years, with unexpired terms to be filled by the county commission. Th

703 F.Supp. 97 (1988) AMERICAN PERMAC, INC., Boewe System & Machinery, Inc., and Boewe Maschinenfabrik, GmbH, Plaintiffs, v. The UNITED STATES, Defendant. Court No. 85-01-00050. United States Court of International Trade. December 1, 1988. *98 Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, Rufus E. Jarman, Jr. and Sandra Liss Friedman, Ne

SPROUSE, Circuit Judge: Charles J. Slakan, a North Carolina inmate, was injured when prison guards Michael Walters, Tracy Porter, and Johnny Barefoot used high-pressure water hoses, tear gas, and billy clubs to subdue him while he was confined in a one-man cell. He brought a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit against the three guards and three

656 F.Supp. 1228 (1986) AMERICAN PERMAC, INC., Boewe System & Machinery, Inc., and Boewe Maschinenfabrik, GmbH, Plaintiffs, v. The UNITED STATES, Defendant. Court No. 85-1-00077. United States Court of International Trade. November 13, 1986. *1229 Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, Rufus E. Jarman, Jr., New York City, for plai