Q: How long has Mississippi have to indict on a smal POS of meth charges
Was arrest over 2years still no indict
A: Even though Mississippi has a statute of limitations on certain actions, that statute of limitations on applies if there has been no activity on a particular case, specifically, an arrest. Since there was an arrest over two years ago, then they have met the statute of limitations. The question then turns on whether there has been a speedy trial violation. With the way that it works, after a certain amount of time, the state can still pursue the case; however, there is a presumption of prejudice against you, which means that there is a higher likelihood of the case being dismissed.
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