Drunk Driving Arrests in Mississippi
Last month there was a citywide crackdown on DUIs in Jackson, MS resulting in 128 DUI arrests. (“MHP Hails Drunk Driving Crackdown a Success” reported by WLBT ). Since Mississippi comes in as the sixth...
View ArticlePrison Sentences for Crimes Against the Person in Mississippi
Under the Mississippi Code of Criminal Proceedings, there is a category of charges called “crimes against the person.” These crimes involve violence or the threat of violence to a person, abduction,...
View ArticleHow Long Does the District Attorney Have to Prosecute?
My criminal defense clients are often surprised about how long it takes the State to bring them to trial. In some cases, you may not want to rush to trial. For example, if there is a lot of evidence...
View ArticleDriving While Hispanic Law Found Unconstitutional
Up until May 5, 2013, Louisiana authorities could arrest people for driving in Louisiana without proper documentation of immigration status. This law was called Driving without Lawful Presence but was...
View ArticleLouisiana Law Reduces Jail Time for Drug Charges
Governor Bobby Jindal has just signed a new Louisiana law that will reduce prison sentences by one year for certain felony drug charges. The new law goes into effect August 1 of this year and will last...
View ArticleFelony vs. Misdemeanor Charges in Mississippi and Louisiana
The main difference between the two charges is that a felony is a more serious charge than a misdemeanor. A felony conviction will result in a fine of more than $1,000 and/or at least one year in the...
View ArticleWhat Constitutes a Louisiana Armed Robbery Charge
My wife was recently talking to a Lafayette man who was robbed at gunpoint late at night in New Orleans. He later learned that the gun the robbers had used was only a BB gun. He wondered if using a...
View ArticleLouisiana Resisting Arrest Criminal Charges
What You Need to Know What is Louisiana Resisting Arrest? In Louisiana, resisting an arrest is part of a broader criminal charge: “resisting an officer.” This means that you have interfered while an...
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