It legal to retain a public defender as a private attorney in Mississippi?
That sounds very unethical. If you are considered indigent, then you have a public defender that should treat you no better than a paying client....
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That sounds very unethical. If you are considered indigent, then you have a public defender that should treat you no better than a paying client....
It really depends on a lot of different things, such as the status of the case and how exactly the case was resolved, as there could be a civil...
Typically, under Mississippi state law, you would be allowed to have a weapon, since you are not considered a convicted felon. That being said, you...
Your best bet is going to be to get with her lawyer and that lawyer can start explaining the process in terms of a sentencing hearing, as well as...
Unfortunately, even if your birthdate is wrong on your paperwork, that is not considered enough to dismiss an indictment, ss that likely is...
It is really going to depend on several things, such as the medical records, what other diagnoses that were provided by the doctor, etc. In these...
Unfortunately, with the way that parole works in Mississippi, under the current laws, he would not be eligible for parole or early release, and...
Can they? Yes. Should they? No. It is not unusual for law enforcement to sit on an indictment for whatever reason. The important thing is that if...
If a person has been indicted, then they have a right to view the discovery upon written request to the district attorney's office. If there is no...
In the state of Mississippi, the typical statute of limitations on pursuing a criminal charge is three years; however, if the person has already...