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People taken into state custody because they’ve allegedly broken the law have certain rights. Many people are at least vaguely familiar with their Miranda rights. They know that they have the right to remain silent and the right to speak with a lawyer after an arrest....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...