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Evidence

What is hearsay evidence?

July 26, 2011

Washington County Courthouse Greenville Mississippi

Hearsay Evidence in Mississippi Courts Hearsay evidence is probably not what you think it is. Everyone has heard someone say something like “Everyone is saying that he was drunk at the party before he went home, but that is just hearsay.” Hearsay evidence is more than that. Most people associate hearsay with rumors, gossip, or the type of [...]

Does the prosecutor have to turn over evidence that helps my case?

July 11, 2010

Yes, absolutely. If you are accused of a crime, the prosecutor is required by law to provide you with all “exculpatory” evidence that is known to them. Exculpatory evidence is evidence that tends to prove that you are not guilty. The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that mandates this is Brady v. Maryland, and any evidence [...]