When a Mississippi resident sees police officers on their doorstep or lights flashing in their rearview mirror, they often forget they have certain rights under the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution that can be violated. When officers conduct a search, whether...
Criminal Defense
Criminal Defense
What does your BAC level really say?
You have likely heard the term blood alcohol content thrown around before. Officers use your BAC level to tell how intoxicated you are. They base this measurement off of the governing DUI laws in the area. In most cases, 0.08 percent is the legal limit. That is as...
Alabama legislature considers wiretaps for drug crimes
Police already possess numerous tools to investigate drug crimes in Alabama that impact rights and privacy. Alabama legislators are now debating a bill that would allow state and local law enforcement to secretly monitor and record someone’s calls and online...
DUI enforcement tools centrally include these challenging tests
Police agencies spanning Mississippi have no shortage of tools and mechanisms that they employ to identify alleged drunk drivers and ultimately convict them on criminal charges. Sobriety checkpoints (also termed DUI roadblocks) are common across the state. Roving...