Wakefield v. Puckett

ON PETITION FOR REHEARING

I. INTRODUCTION

The original opinion is withdrawn and this opinion substituted therefor.

In this case, Daryl Wakefield, an inmate at Parchman, filed a complaint against the Department of Corrections after guards lost or stole his personal property with an alleged value of approximately $200.00. A jury trial ensued, during which the circuit judge of Sunflower County granted the State's motion for a directed verdict. Wakefield appealed the judge's decision — which this Court now reverses pursuant to the dictates of fairness.

A. The Facts

The facts of this case are simple…