Physical altercations can be come serious legal problems for Mississippi residents who are unlucky enough to become involved in them. A fight at a bar or a quarrel with a neighbor may become a criminal legal issue if the other party alleges that an assault occurred....
It is not unusual to hear about a deadly crash in Mississippi on a daily basis. It seems to be part of life in the state, but you may wonder why are the roadways so deadly? According to Mississippi Today, there is a combination of factors that lead to Mississippi...
Drug charges can wreak havoc on your life. Mere allegations can affect your reputation, but a criminal conviction can also threaten your freedom, your ability to find a job and housing, and even your ability to get an education. In other words, a criminal conviction...
Mississippi, one of the most gun-friendly states in the nation, was the ninth to sign into law “constitutional carry,” meaning that — with some restrictions — anyone who can legally possess a firearm in the state can legally carry that firearm. This by no means...
Unless a driver approaches a DUI checkpoint, usually an officer needs to have reasonable suspicion that a driver has ingested too much alcohol to instigate a traffic stop and give the driver a field sobriety test. The officer should perceive a problem with the driver...
Being stopped by police is intimidating but you need to keep your wits about you. Otherwise, you may surrender important rights and harm your criminal defense against any charges. Remember that you have the right to stay silent. If police stop you and you exercise...
Sexual assault on college campuses remains an issue that students, school officials and legislators struggle to tackle. Some colleges put in place orientation programs that teach students and employees safe behaviors and how to respect consent. Others leave this...
Many residents of the Gulf Coast are unaware that murder carries no statute of limitation in either Mississippi or Alabama. This fact indirectly made headlines recently when Mobile police officers arrested a resident of Mobile on suspicion of having killed a man in in...
People suffer many different injuries and other medical conditions in Mississippi that cause people pain. When this occurs people may need to go to the doctor to treat the injuries and to obtain medication to treat the pain. The prescription painkillers that people...
The state of Mississippi is very serious when it comes to drunk driving offenses. In recent years, the state has created a fourth DUI offense which entails a felony charge regardless of how much time has passed between the third and fourth offenses. A felony...