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Booking Process and Bail

• Mississippi Booking Process and Bail in Mississippi

• What happens during the booking process?

• What is bail and how does it work in Mississippi?

Computer Crimes and Cybercrimes

• Mississippi Computer Crimes and Cybercrimes

• Is it a crime to impersonate someone else online in Mississippi?

• Posting Injurious Messages (Email, Facebook, etc.)

• Cyberstalking

Constitutional Law

• The Judge in Tupelo that put the lawyer in jail for not saying the Pledge of Allegiance was wrong, but why?

Criminal Appeals

• Federal and state criminal appeals in Mississippi

• If I win my appeal, will the prosecutor drop the charges?

• Should I Appeal my Criminal Case?

• What is the time limit for filing an appeal in a criminal case in Mississippi?

Criminal Procedure

• Mississippi Criminal Procedure

• Can the Defense “win” at a preliminary hearing?

• What is an Arraignment?

• What is the statute of limitations for most crimes in Mississippi?

• What is the difference between a consecutive and a concurrent sentence?

• You Have a Right to Remain Silent, But Do You Have a Choice?

• What are my rights to a speedy trial in Mississippi?

• What is a Preliminary Hearing?

Common Criminal Defenses

• Common Criminal Defenses in Mississippi

• What are the elements of the entrapment defense in Mississippi?

• Can I show that I was somewhere else as a defense to a crime?

• Is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a Valid Defense to Criminal Charges?

• What is the difference between a consecutive and a concurrent sentence?

• I was too drunk (or too high) to know what I was doing. Can we use that as a defense?

Domestic Violence

• The dirty little secret about a conviction for misdemeanor domestic violence.

Drug Crimes

• Mississippi Drug Court Program

• Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana in Mississippi

• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in Mississippi

• Will my driver’s license be suspended for a minor drug crime?

• Drug Precursors

• Cocaine

Evidence in Criminal Cases

• What is hearsay evidence?

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

Federal Criminal Defense

• Mississippi Federal Criminal Defense

• 2010 Federal CJA Panel Training was a Success

• Parole in the Federal Court System

• If I am being investigated by the feds, or I am being charged with a federal crime, do I need a “federal” criminal defense lawyer?

• What is going to happen at my federal detention hearing?

• What is the Assimilative Crimes Act?

• Federal Criminal Defense in Mississippi

Mississippi Criminal Defense

• Miscellaneous Information on Mississippi Criminal Defense

• What to Wear to Court

• Former Jackson Burglary Detective Arrested for Five Business Robberies in 24 Hours

• New Blog on the Web dealing with Criminal Informants, aka “Snitches”

Mississippi Criminal Conspiracy, Accessories and Attempts

• General Information on Mississippi Criminal Conspiracy, Accessories and Attempts

• What about accessory after the fact?

• What are aiding and abetting and accessory before the fact?

Mississippi Crimes Against Property

• General Information About Mississippi Property Crimes

• Receiving Stolen Property in Mississippi

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

• Malicious Mischief and Vandalism

Mississippi Crimes Against Public Morals and Decency

• Mississippi Decency and Obscenity Crimes

• Mississippi Prostitution

• Profanity or Drunkenness in Public in Mississippi

Mississippi Crimes Against the Person

• Mississippi Crimes Against the Person

• Statutory Rape in Mississippi

 Cruelty to Animals Laws

• What about Hog Dog Rodeos?

• Dog Fighting in Mississippi

Election Crimes

• Intimidating an Elector to Procure or Prevent their Vote

Exploitation of a Vulnerable Person (Elder Abuse)

• Mississippi Abuse of A Vulnerable Person

Mississippi False Pretenses and Cheats

• Mississippi False Pretenses and Cheats

• Bad Checks in Mississippi

• Statute of Limitations for Bad Checks in Mississippi

Identity Theft

• Mississippi Identity Theft

Mississippi Offenses Against the Administration of Justice

• Offenses Against Justice

• Mississippi Resisting Arrest

Offenses Affecting Highways, Ferries and Waterways

• Mississippi Offense Affecting Highways, Ferries and Waterways

• Destruction of Signs, Posts, or Boards

Mississippi Offenses Affecting Trade, Business and Professions

• Mississippi Offenses Affecting Trade, Business and Professions

• Mississippi Home Repair Fraud

• Shoplifting in Mississippi

Mississippi Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Mississippi Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

• Drug Paraphernalia

Spice (Synthetic Marijuana)

• Posts Regarding Spice – Synthetic Marijuana

• Mississippi Outlaws Spice

• Is spice illegal in Mississippi?