There are several steps that need to be taken after being arrested and charged with a criminal offense. Amongst them is engaging in the discovery process. Here, you send out requests to the prosecution so that you can gather information that they hold, thereby giving...
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Avoid these five mistakes when you’re being arrested
Getting arrested can be scary. It can damage your reputation and it can start the ball rolling towards a criminal case that threatens you with everything from long-term incarceration to a haunting criminal record that devastates your career and your job prospects. As...
What is reasonable doubt, and how can you raise it?
Before you can be convicted of a criminal wrongdoing, you must be found to be guilty of the alleged offense beyond a reasonable doubt. That’s a standard that we see and hear a lot in the media, but it can be hard to figure out exactly what it means. Understanding the...
Four ways to block the prosecution’s evidence
When you’re accused of a criminal offense like drug possession, the police and prosecutors are going to rest their case on witness testimony and physical evidence. And the evidence gathered in your case might appear overwhelming, leaving you convinced that you should...
4 ways the police try to get you to talk in your criminal case
When allegations of criminal wrongdoing fly against you, the police are bound to come knocking. Even if they don’t have enough evidence to arrest you outright for the offense in question, there’s a good chance that they’ll want to bring you in for questioning. This...
How to diminish the power of the prosecution’s witness testimony
Although there may be physical evidence linking you to the crime with which you’ve been charged, the prosecution is probably going to hang much of its case on witness testimony. To protect yourself as much as possible in your case, then, you’ll have to effectively...
Did the police make any of these 5 mistakes in your case?
When you’re charged with a criminal offense, the police and prosecutors are going to mount evidence against you to the point that it seems insurmountable. But law enforcement and the prosecutor are far from perfect. They often make mistakes that put you at risk of...
Domestic violence under Mississippi law
Domestic violence is a serious problem in Mississippi. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 39.7% of women in the state are subjected to violence or stalking from an intimate partner sometime during their lives. Nationwide, a third of women...
If you are on parole, you must follow the rules or face penalties
If you are convicted on a drug charge in Mississippi, you might have to serve time in prison. However, there is the possibility that you could be released from prison early and placed on parole. This means you can return to your community, but you must follow certain...
How do you know if you’ve been subjected to an illegal search?
The police aren’t immune from the law. Yet, all too often, they infringe on constitutional rights that could result in you facing criminal charges that threaten to rip you away from your family and strip you of your freedoms. Don’t let that happen to you. You need to...