Month: July 2026

Can you refuse a breath test in Mississippi?

On Behalf of M. Darin Vance, Attorney at Law | Jul 21, 2026 | DUI

The police collect evidence when charging drivers for drunk driving. One common form of evidence is a driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC). BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in a driver's body. In Mississippi, a driver is automatically considered inebriated if their...

Eyewitness accounts can lead to wrongful convictions

On Behalf of M. Darin Vance, Attorney at Law | Jul 7, 2026 | Criminal Law

Wrongful convictions do happen in Mississippi and across the United States. In many cases, they are exposed by DNA evidence. It can definitively prove that someone else committed the crime, even long after the wrong individual was convicted. Often, what leads to these...