When you are convicted of a crime in Mississippi, whether by pleading guilty or losing your criminal case, you will face direct consequences, such as fines, jail time, a prison sentence, or probation. But there are also practical additional ramifications of a criminal conviction, and these are often referred to as “collateral consequences.” These consequences aren’t [...]
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Mississippi Code Annotated § 97-9-73 makes it against the law to “obstruct or resist by force, or violence, or threats, or in any other manner, his lawful arrest or the lawful arrest of another person by any state, local or federal law enforcement officer . . . .” Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor crime in [...]
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