Malicious Mischief and Vandalism in Mississippi “Malicious mischief” sounds like something the prosecutor would charge Rumplestiltskin with, but it is actually a serious crime, with serious consequences if you are convicted. The essence of the crime is that you have done something to someone’s property. According to Mississippi Code Annotated § 97-17-67, you are guilty of malicious mischief if you “maliciously or mischievously destroy, disfigure, or injure, or cause to be destroyed, disfigured, or injured, any property of another, either real or personal.” You don’t have to do it on purpose, but only with “malice,” which means you do it with an
