As a service member, you may have access to classified information. If you have criminal charges in your background, these charges might affect your eligibility for security clearance. To receive security clearance, you typically have to meet the National Security...
Month: March 2020
Will a criminal charge affect security clearance for military personnel?
If you are a member of the U.S. military, there is an expectation that you will behave in a manner that is upstanding and law-abiding. It is your job to act as an outstanding citizen. Therefore, facing a criminal charge could put your military career in jeopardy. For...
Identity theft laws in Mississippi
People facing charges for identity theft in Mississippi may want to know how the law defines identity theft, as well as the penalties. We understand how the law applies to charges for these crimes and have helped many clients in their criminal defense cases. What...
When can youth courts transfer jurisdiction to criminal courts?
Mississippi law is tough on youth, to say the least. Per the Manual for Mississippi Youth Courts, the state may try a child as young as 13 as an adult for any offense that involves the use of a deadly weapon, for which the adult punishment is life in prison or death...
