If you ask people if they would knowingly drink and drive, many of them will tell you that they would not. This does not mean they will avoid drinking altogether. Someone may feel like it is fine to have a glass of wine with dinner. But they simply monitor their own...
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What happens after a Mississippi probation violation?
Probation is often the best sentence available after a criminal conviction. Instead of spending time in state custody, defendants only have to submit to court supervision. If they comply with all of the terms set by the courts for the duration of the probation order,...
Can the state charge people for being near drugs?
Many drug possession cases are straightforward legal matters. When police officers find drugs in someone's pockets or inside a bag in their possession, it is a simple matter to establish that the individual had possession of prohibited drugs or controlled substances....
How vague laws can land you in a federal court
Every day life is filled with small choices that feel harmless. Maybe you let a friend use your Netflix password or make a quick change to a file at work that technically goes against company policy. These actions may not feel like crimes, but they can be viewed...
How fast does your BAC go down?
You spend the night out drinking with your friends, despite the fact that you have to get up early for work. You figure you can just drink a large cup of coffee in the morning to wake yourself up, and you can power your way through the day. However, you get pulled...
Is it illegal to share intimate photos or videos online?
Access to smartphones and similar digital devices has revolutionized human interactions. Some people choose to take intimate pictures of themselves or even capture videos of their private moments with other people. Whether an individual recorded a video of themselves...
3 things to avoid if facing criminal charges
If it appears that the police have you as a suspect for a crime, one thing you might well do is panic. In that panic, you might take all sorts of steps to try and reduce the chance they arrest you. This is true whether or not you actually did anything wrong. You need...
Mail theft is now a state crime in Mississippi
Fewer people are receiving checks through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) than even a couple of decades ago. Government benefits, paychecks, refunds and other payments are more likely to be made directly to people’s bank accounts. Nonetheless, in Mississippi, mail...
Fatigue can increase the effects of alcohol
You may have heard people talk about the link between fatigued driving and drunk driving. In a lot of cases, they lead to similar symptoms. A fatigued driver may nod off for a second and drift over the center line, for instance, making a police officer believe they...
Can you get charged for possession of Delta-9 in Mississippi?
Mississippi is a state that still prosecutes offenders for minor marijuana charges, unlike many other states that have decriminalized or even legalized its recreational use. In fact, a Mississippi appeals court ruling upheld the life sentence without possibility of...
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