Justice

Jailed 96 Days on Bogus Charge: It is No One's Fault? Pulled over for traffic violations, Jessica Jauch was held for 96 days in a Mississippi jail without seeing a judge, getting a lawyer or having a chance to make bail. She was charged with a felony based on a secretly …
Former Miss. State Senator Pleads Guilty to Bribery A former state senator pleaded guilty in Mississippi's prison contract bribery scandal Tuesday, becoming the sixth person to admit to guilt in the investigation centering on former Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps.
Clinton, Trump Condemn Republican Party Office Firebombing Authorities are investigating after a local Republican Party office in North Carolina was vandalized and set on fire in what a state GOP official called an act of "political terrorism."
Hinds County Funds Girl's Home After State Money Dries UpThe Hinds County Board of Supervisors this morning allocated funding for the fifth year in a row to support an alternative to detention for young girls.
Lower Judge to Decide if Death Row Inmate Gets New Lawyer The Mississippi Supreme Court says a circuit judge should decide whether a man facing the death penalty needs new lawyers in state court.
‘Save a Brother or Sister’Mr. Announcer: "In the ghetto criminal-justice system, the people are represented by members of the newly established Ghetto Science Community Peace Keeping Unit: police officer and part-time security guard at the Funky Ghetto Mall Dudley 'Do-Right' McBride, attorney Cootie McBride …
Court Seems Favorable to Defendant Claiming Jury Race Bias The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to rule that racial bias in the jury room provides a limited basis for breaching the centuries-old legal principle of secrecy in jury deliberations.
Lawsuit Targets Chris Butler, Connected to Mega Mattress ScamChristopher Butler, one of the more prominent figures involved in the ongoing legal battle between Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith and the Mississippi attorney general's office, now faces a federal civil lawsuit in addition to his pending criminal …
State's High Court May Change Criminal Procedures, Getting Public CommentAfter 11 years of review, the Mississippi Supreme Court is seeking public comment on its proposed new rules for criminal-law procedures. The rules reflect changes in several parts of the state's criminal law, from charges and warrants to sentencing and …
In DA Case, Former Mayor Danks Challenges AG's Right to Empanel Grand JuryFormer Jackson Mayor Dale Danks Jr., the attorney for Assistant District Attorney Jamie McBride, is challenging the attorney general's authority to ask a Hinds County grand jury to indict him and his boss, Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith.
Murders Reach 54, Kidnapper Nabbed, City Joining Federal Anti-crime NetworkAs Jackson suffered its 54th violent death this year, Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance reminded his team that they would have to do more with less during this difficult budget climate.
7 Admit Sham Marriages and Crime Reports in Immigration Scam Tarunkumar and Sachin Patel wanted to find a way so that more of their friends and business associates from India could get permanent legal status to remain in the United States. But they admitted Monday their plans were federal crimes.
Police Officer Named in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Gets New Job The Starkville Police Department has hired a former Columbus officer who is a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Mental Care Needed for All, Including InmatesOf the more than 19,000 men and women behind bars in Mississippi, about 3,000 inmates are receiving mental-health care.
The Murder Trial That Won’t Go AwayTo understand the history of Curtis Flowers' case and the claims of racial discrimination in jury selection, it is vital to understand the history of landmark cases in the same vein.