Dept. of Public Safety v. McKnight

623 So.2d 249 (1993)

MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

v.

Homer L. McKNIGHT.

No. 90-CC-1291.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 1, 1993.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing September 23, 1993.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Dalton McBee, Jr., and Charles S. Head, James W. Younger, Jr., Jackson, for appellant.

John Booth Farese, Farese Farese & Farese, Ashland, for appellee.

Before PRATHER, P.J., and BANKS and SMITH, JJ.

PRATHER, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

I. INTRODUCTION

This case involves the dismissal of Sgt. Homer L. McKnight from the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol. The Mississippi…