After a recent run-in with Mississippi law enforcement, police detained you until your trial. The judge set your bail, and you may wonder how she or he chose that specific amount. The American Bar Association explores the factors that affect bail amount. While...
Criminal Law
What are some examples of white collar crime?
If you are facing white collar crime charges, it is very important to understand that this case could derail your life in countless ways. White collar crime is an umbrella term and some people do not recognize the various offenses that fall into this category. Some...
Intervention courts may prevent a criminal record
Researchers understand that incarceration serves well as punishment and keeps offenders from harming the public, but jail or prison time rarely functions as rehabilitation. In fact, people who have spent time in jail due to drug or alcohol use are more likely to...
Mississippi governor vetoes criminal justice reform
In July 2020, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves vetoed two bills that addressed criminal justice reform. The debate over Mississippi’s overcrowded prisons has accelerated, leaving many bipartisan lawmakers to condemn the governor’s action. Senate Bill 2123 and House...
Charges dropped against woman who called her parents racist on Facebook
A family fight on social media over a car led to criminal charges against a Mississippi woman, but the police have since dropped the charges. On June 5, the woman, 21, made a post on her Facebook page accusing her parents of racism and her mother of abusing her....