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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

    Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana in Mississippi

    Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in Mississippi

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

  • 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

  • Federal Criminal Law

    Federal Criminal Law

    Can I be convicted of a federal crime just by being there?

    Federal Video Voyeurism

    Federal Money Laundering

    Embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal organizations

    Assault on a Federal Process Server

    Federal Theft of Intellectual Property

    Federal Healthcare Fraud

    Federal Mortgage Fraud

    Federal Extortion and Blackmail

    Making False Statements to a Federal Official

    Federal Failure to Report Child Abuse

  • Federal DUI Defense

    Why am I in federal court for a DUI?

  • Federal Sentencing

    Federal Sentencing in Mississippi

    What is the Federal Sentencing “safety valve”?

    New Federal Charging and Sentencing Guidance from U.S. Attorney General

    Southern District of Mississippi Ranks 2nd Highest Federal Court in the Nation for Imposing Guideline Sentences

    U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes to Delete Recency Points in Federal Sentencing

  • Firearms Offenses and Crimes

    Firearms Offenses and Crimes in Mississippi

    Crime of Selling or Giving a Weapon to a Minor or Drunk

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

    Another Victory for the Second Amendment in the U.S. Supreme Court

    Second Amendment Issues in Mississippi

  • Mississippi’s Habitual Offender Laws

    Habitual Offender Laws in Mississippi

    Mississippi’s "Three Strikes" Laws

  • Mississippi Hate Crimes

    What are Hate Crimes in Mississippi?

  • Hunting and Fishing Laws

    Mississippi Hunting and Fishing Laws

    Mississippi Alligator Hunting Laws

    Hunting Under the Influence

  • Jury Issues

    Jury Issues in General

    How many jurors will sit on my criminal trial in Mississippi?

  • Juvenile Crimes

    General Mississippi Juvenile Crimes Issues

    How can a juvenile be charged as an adult in Mississippi?

    Four Teens Face Felony Charges in Madison County

  • Driver’s License Suspension

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

  • Merger Doctrine

    Merger Doctrine and Mississippi

  • Mississippi’s Boot Camp Program

    Mississippi Regimented Inmate Discipline Program

    Does Mississippi have a Boot Camp program?

  • Mississippi Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

    Mississippi Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

    What are the Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction 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?

  • 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

  • Mississippi False Pretenses and Cheats

    Mississippi False Pretenses and Cheats

    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?

  • Mississippi Ticket Scalping

    Mississippi Ticket Scalping

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