People who are facing criminal charges often hope that they can avoid incarceration, which is why it may be upsetting to some Mississippi residents to realize that they’re facing charges in a state with a high incarceration rate. A high incarceration rate doesn’t mean...
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Why people can feel sober when they’re over the legal limit
When people think about drunk driving, they often picture someone who is visibly intoxicated or obviously unable to function. In reality, impairment is not always easy to recognize, especially when you’re the one behind the wheel. A person may feel completely fine...
Does Mississippi have a drug court program?
Mississippi does have a drug court and intervention program. This program can sometimes be used to help nonviolent offenders avoid incarceration after a drug-related arrest. The drug court program is judicially monitored, using comprehensive supervision and routine...
Don’t take a plea deal out of desperation
The pressure can feel overwhelming when facing criminal charges. Everything feels urgent. The prosecution is offering a plea deal that looks like a fast solution and your quickest way out. You’re convinced that going to trial is something that you just can’t afford to...
Sharing prescriptions could lead to Mississippi drug crimes
Prescription medications are classified as controlled substances. They are legal for use, but only if there is a valid medical need. Once a doctor has written a prescription and it has been legally filled at a pharmacy, only then can the individual in question possess...
Could a medical condition lead to a DUI arrest?
Nobody wants to rack up a DUI, so most folks understand that impairment behind the wheel is never a good thing. Both alcohol and drug intoxication can lead to a DUI arrest, but it is also possible to be charged with drunken driving due to the effects of legitimate...
A pocket breath test doesn’t always prevent impaired driving
Personal or pocket breath test devices have become smaller and more affordable. Some people who regularly enjoy alcohol carry personal tests to ensure their compliance with the law. That way, they can verify that they are under the legal limit. While those efforts are...
The consequences of helping or encouraging someone to shoplift
Stealing merchandise from a store used to be considered a relatively minor crime in many cases. However, retail theft has gotten far more organized, destructive and costly to retailers. Laws addressing “organized retail theft” have become increasingly common...
Could a dashcam help you avoid criminal charges?
Driving is one of the most common times for the average person to pick up a criminal record. One minute, they are a law-abiding citizen, then all of a sudden, they are facing charges over something that happened while driving and are looking at the possibility of a...
Why drug trafficking charges might be federal offenses
Drug trafficking is one of the most serious criminal offenses prosecuted in the U.S. that is related to controlled substances. Individuals accused of trafficking offenses may have sold drugs to others, transported controlled substances or participated in a scheme...
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