Mississippi made home repair fraud a distinct crime in 2003, and refined the law in 2006 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. In order to convict you of home repair fraud, the state must prove that you contracted with someone (written or oral) to repair their home, and you knowingly: Misrepresented a material fact relating to the terms of the contract or agreement or the preexisting or existing condition of any portion of the property involved, or created or confirmed another’s impression which is false and which he does not believe to be true, or promised performance which he does not
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Mississippi Crime of the Week – Shoplifting
This post begins a new series on this blog. Each week I am going to feature two new crimes – a Mississippi state crime on Monday and a federal crime on Friday. I will define each crime, discuss the possible punishments, and hopefully provide some useful information. Don’t hold your breath each Monday and Friday, though; I’ve got several big trials coming up and I may have to skip a post or two. If you’ve got something specific you’d like me to cover please send me an email to clarence@guthriefirm.com. This week we are going to discuss the offense of shoplifting. You don’t have to be
