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Crimes Against Property

Receiving Stolen Property in Mississippi

July 25, 2011

Simpson County Courthouse Mendenhall Mississippi

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 [...]

Is Looting any Different than Larceny, Burglary, or Theft?

May 15, 2010

In Mississippi, it is. Mississippi is one of about seven states right now that make looting a distinct crime from other forms of property crime, like larceny, burglary, shoplifting, and other types of theft crimes. Perhaps more than any other state, Mississippi has been hit extremely hard by natural disasters, and the elements of the crime of [...]