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Recent Posts from Mississippi Criminal Defense Blog

• Federal Crime of the Week – Bankruptcy Fraud

  Because bankruptcy law is federal law in the United States, most crimes related to bankruptcy are prosecuted in federal court.  Bankruptcy is a legal process whereby a business or individual is allowed to discharge most or all…

• Former Jackson Burglary Detective Arrested for Five Business Robberies in 24 Hours

  The Clarion Ledger is reporting that a former Jackson Police Department burglary detective, who was out on bail for bank robbery, was arrested today for robbing five local Jackson businesses in the past 24 hours.  The detective…

• What is the difference between a consecutive and a concurrent sentence?

  If you are convicted of two or more crimes, either by pleading guilty or being found guilty after a trial, the court has the option of requiring you to serve the terms of imprisonment on…

• Mississippi Crime of the Week – Perjury

  Perjury occurs when you deliberately lie in a legal proceeding after having taken an oath to tell the truth.  Perjury requires that you lie about a “material matter,” which means it must be relevant to the…

• Mississippi Crime of the Week – Shoplifting

  This post begins a new series on this blog.  Each week I am going to feature two new crimes – a Mississippi state crime on Monday and a federal crime on Friday.  I will define each…

• How can a juvenile be charged as an adult in Mississippi?

  First, Mississippi law defines a “juvenile,” “child,” or “youth” as a person who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday, however a person who is married or is on active duty in the armed…

• Can I have the record of my Mississippi DUI conviction expunged?

  It is not possible for an adult over the age of 21 to have their record cleared of a DUI conviction in Mississippi.  The general misdemeanor expungement statute, Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-71, states that…

• What about accessory after the fact? – Follow up

  I should have seen it coming.  Yesterday I discussed aiding and abetting, and accessory before the fact.  Naturally I was asked the completely logical question of “Is there such a thing as accessory after the fact?” …

• What are aiding and abetting and accessory before the fact?

  In Mississippi, “aiding and abetting” and “accessory before the fact” are how you can be charged with a crime when you didn’t even do it.   If you “help” someone to commit a crime, that is,…

• What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor in Mississippi?

  Back to the basics with this one. A misdemeanor is defined under Mississippi law as  “a criminal offense punishable by a maximum possible sentence of confinement for one year or less, a fine, or both.”  Uniform…