Memorial Day kicked off the summer season in Gulfport and by now many people are swamped with graduation parties, holiday celebrations, weddings, trips to the beach, block parties and all the other social events that often take place during the summer months. Of...
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and many people will be out enjoying the nicer weather with friends and family. Law enforcement officials will also be out in an effort to crack down I’m drunk driving over the holiday weekend. If you or a...
Getting pulled over and arrested for drunk driving is a terrible experience, and in Mississippi a conviction can lead to severe penalties and driving restrictions that create even more disruptions and hardships in people’s lives. When an officer pulls a driver over,...
Mississippi’s drunk driving laws are strict even when there is no accident involved. A short term in jail is possible even for first-time offenders, and the person will be expected to pay at least $250 in fines and attend a class on the responsible use of alcohol....
Law enforcement must respect your rights even if they suspect you of a serious crime. This means that when the police gather evidence from you, they must have a warrant or probable cause. When they cross the line and take something from you in violation of your...
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...
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...
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...
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...