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Receiving Stolen Property in Mississippi In accordance with Section 97-17-70 of the Mississippi Code Annotated, it is illegal to receive stolen property in Mississippi. The crime of receiving stolen property is committed when a person “intentionally possesses, receives, retains or disposes of stolen property knowing that it has been stolen or having reasonable grounds to believe it [...]
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How in the world did someone climb at least 30 feet in the air, in the middle of Jackson, Mississippi, on the Interstate, in defiance of traffic cameras, and paint cryptic sayings on the overhanging signs? And why did they write things like “Live in this moment,” and “This is the path we take,” instead of the standard [...]
Read MoreIt is midterm election day tomorrow across the country, and this week’s Mississippi Crime of the Week concerns two types of crimes that can be committed during an election cycle. In our form of government, every individual vote is both valued and valuable, and it is extremely important that the voting process not be compromised. Like [...]
Read MoreLet’s imagine, for the sake of illustration, that Ole Miss is undefeated, and headed for the BCS title game. The only thing stopping them is the Egg Bowl, and let’s say that Mississippi State is also undefeated. Let’s say that you have two tickets on the 40, and you can’t make your car payment. If [...]
Read MoreBack in July, I published this first post concerning spice, or synthetic marijuana, and predicted that Mississippi would outlaw spice when the legislature meets next year. I was off in my prediction. IT IS NOW ILLEGAL TO SELL, USE, OR POSSESS SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA IN MISSISSIPPI. Responding to requests from law enforcement agencies, local governments, and [...]
Read MoreGenerally speaking, the definition of prostitution is giving or receiving your body for sexual activity for hire. The world’s oldest profession has been illegal in the state of Mississippi since 1942. The statute, unaltered since it was passed, reads as follows: It shall be unlawful to engage in prostitution or to aid or abet prostitution or [...]
Read MoreIdentity theft is a form of fraud, committed by persons who pretend to be someone else in order to access resources, obtain credit, or steal money in the other person’s name. The most popular forms of identity theft include: credit card identity theft government benefit identity theft computer and internet identity theft (including ebay and [...]
Read MoreNot statewide as of the date of this post, but you need to keep up with it. It has already been banned in certain Mississippi towns. What is spice? Last year I was involved in the court-martial of a servicemember who was charged with smoking “spice,” and I have to admit that I had [...]
Read MoreAny person that profanely swears or curses, uses vulgar or indecent language, or is drunk in a public place, in the presence of two or more people, shall be fined not more than $100.00, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or both. Miss. Code Ann. § 97-29-47. This [...]
Read MoreIt has been my experience that the crime of “drug paraphernalia” catches most people off guard. The definition of drug paraphernalia casts a very wide net, and most people possess items that could be classified as drug paraphernalia and don’t know it. The key is what you plan to do with it. The Drug Enforcement [...]
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