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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights and Gov & Administrative Law for Mississippi on
Q: Does a county Board of Supervisors(Lamar County, MS) have the right to tell a property owner to clean up their property

If the property has debris, trash, nonrunning equipment and parts, old campers, broken vehicles, etc., can the Supervisors order the clean up of the property of place a fine or tax on the property owner. The property is outside city limits by about 3 miles.

Arthur Calderon
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Arthur Calderon
answered on Jul 18, 2018

Yes. The County Board of Supervisors may follow the statute to mandate that the property be cleaned at the owner's expense, and if the property is not cleaned, then the County can go in and clean the property and bill the owner.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Appeals / Appellate Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Mississippi on
Q: My brother is locked up in Mississippi for burglary under the 3 strikes rule. Is there anyway to appeal? He's done 18yrs

He was on drugs when the burglaries occurred. How could a man get life in prison for burglary? I need to get my brother out!

Arthur Calderon
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Arthur Calderon
answered on Apr 2, 2018

You will need to consult an attorney. If I am understanding your question correctly, your brother was indicted and sentenced under a particular Mississippi statute, and is what is called an 83-habitual offender, meaning that he has particular felonies in his background which, when combined with his... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Gov & Administrative Law for Mississippi on
Q: How can a judge recuse him or her self

Under what circumstances can a federal judge recuse one self

Arthur Calderon
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Arthur Calderon
answered on Mar 19, 2018

Usually there has to be some showing that it would be improper for the judge to hear the case, such as being related to a party, having an ownership interest in a company involved in litigation, etc.

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Q: How many days is the maximum stay in Mississippi before the guest can be consider as a resident?
Bradley M. Glaze
Bradley M. Glaze
answered on Apr 26, 2011

There is no maximum or minimum number of days that a guest (person) can stay in Mississippi to be considered a resident. Residency is defined by various Mississippi statutes for different purposes. For example, there are tax statutes that define residency requirements for tax purposes, election... View More

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