Legal Opinion
Sammy William Ray v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided August 13, 2015No. 2013-CT-00972-SCTPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI
LAMAR, Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol (MHP) discharged Officer Sammy Ray for falsification of official state documents. Upon receiving notice of his termination, Ray appealed to the Employee Appeals Board (EAB). The EAB conducted a hearing and upheld Ray’s termination. On appeal, the Hinds County Circuit Court affirmed. But the Court of Appeals reversed the circuit court judgment, concluding that Ray’s due process rights were violated because the EAB’s decision was based on conduct other than that for which he officially was charged. The…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- COM'N ON ENV. QUALITY v. Chickasaw County Bd. of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
- Sprouse v. MISSISSIPPI EMP. SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Harris v. Mississippi Valley State Univ.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2004
- Board of Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training v. ButlerMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
- Melody Manor Conval. Center v. State Dept. of HealthMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by11 opinions
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