From the looks of it, there is nothing prohibiting you from carrying or owning a firearm. The key question is going to be whether your husband has access to it, as well as the nature of his conviction. If it is a felony, then he cannot have any possession of any firearm unless he gets his record... View More

Typically, a charge like that would keep the juvenile in youth court, unless it is a crime that concerns a firearm or is an egregious violent crime.

Unfortunately, if you were charged as an 81, then that likely means that you have at least two prior convictions. Long story short, even though you may be under 18, if you are in circuit court, then you will be treated as an adult unless the prior convictions should have been kept in youth court.

From the looks of it, you have an alibi defense that the state would have to overcome in order to gain a conviction. I would highly encourage you to reach out to an experienced criminal defense lawyer to see what can be done to help you out.

I would highly encourage you to reach out to an experienced lawyer to handle this. You can reach out to any attorney on this platform by clicking the contact information next to their name. Most lawyers, including those at my office, offer free consults to see what can be done to help you out.

Usually, the state has to put forth evidence of the prior convictions in order for the 83 enhancement to apply; however, they can get around that if the defense stipulated to the prior convictions.

That's a big one. If the indictment failed to charge an essential element, then that should mean that the indictment was fatally defective, and therefore subject to dismissal. If there is a substantive amendment, then that would mean that it would be required to go before a grand jury, rather... View More

Mississippi does recognize what is called a unilateral conspiracy; however, the prosecution has to be very particular about what they allege and how the facts lead to a conspiracy. Your best bet is going to be to get with an experienced criminal defense lawyer to discuss the facts of the case and... View More

That's pretty rough, especially since the trafficking charge carries a mandatory minimum. Your best bet is going to be to get with an experienced criminal defense lawyer to discuss the facts of the case and see what can be done.

It really depends on the facts of the case. Assuming that your fiance is a first time offender, then there is a greater likelihood of her getting her bond lowered to something more reasonable. I would be more concerned about why law enforcement is charging her when she did not have them in her... View More

Even though they are under 21, they could still be facing some jail time; however, it always depends on the circumstances, like the amount of weed, circumstances of the person having the weed, etc. Your best bet is going to be to get with an experienced criminal defense lawyer to talk about the... View More

I bench trial occurs when a party waives their right to a jury trial, and allows a particular matter to proceed to trial with just the judge, meaning that the judge makes all decisions regarding the law AND concerning facts.

Under MS law, you would have only 1 year to sue a police department. However, they do not have a time line in which to complete an investigation as toward charging the person with a crime. Your injury claim may be barred against your neighbor as well as it is going to be defined as a intentional... View More

With the way that it works in Mississippi, a person can be convicted based on the testimony of one eye witness; however, there is usually different things that have to be taken into account, such as how familiar the witness was the accused, the conditions at the time, etc.

Usually not. Each person who is sentenced can only serve the time for which they were sentenced and pay the fines that the court ordered for their particular case.

This is something that happens quite a good bit. Unfortunately, even though the prosecution and the defender may agree to a particular recommendation, the judge is not required to accept that recommendation. Usually, during the plea hearing, the judge will ask a series of questions to make sure... View More

This is something that happens quite a good bit. Unfortunately, even though the prosecution and the defender may agree to a particular recommendation, the judge is not required to accept that recommendation. Usually, during the plea hearing, the judge will ask a series of questions to make sure... View More

This is something that happens quite a good bit. Unfortunately, even though the prosecution and the defender may agree to a particular recommendation, the judge is not required to accept that recommendation. Usually, during the plea hearing, the judge will ask a series of questions to make sure... View More

You can be sentenced as a habitual offender. The only qualifier is whether a person was sentenced to any felony where the punishment could be at least a year in a penal institution, which would include probation.

Expungements themselves are relatively straightforward and inexpensive when compared to other criminal-related matters. I would highly encourage you to reach out to an experienced criminal defense lawyer so that you can discuss the circumstances surrounding the charge, its status, etc.