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Driving under the influence of alcohol is always a mistake because the alcohol can impair the driver’s motor coordination and reveal his inebriation. Occasionally, inebriation can cause a driver to engage in conduct that will bring additional criminal charges and...
When a person is arrested for a DUI in the Jackson area, they can feel scared and confused. A DUI is a serious crime, and it is aggressively prosecuted. The penalties for a DUI conviction can be severe and include jail time. If a person is arrested for a DUI they are...
Workers who immigrate to the United States may originally do so on a work visa. Like a tourist visa or a student visa, this document allows the person to come into the United States for a set amount of time so that they can take the job. It expires and has to be...
A resident of the Jackson area probably can recognize that even relatively minor criminal drug offenses, where lengthy sentence is off the table, are still very serious affairs. Probation is both burdensome and expensive, and a person may have to pay fines, fees, and...
In one election, the legal prohibition of marijuana in Mississippi was weakened. Voters approved a referendum on Nov. 3 allowing the use of medical marijuana by patients with debilitating health issues. While valid medical marijuana user may not face drug charges, its...
A group of men from the African country of Cameroon allege that they were physically coerced into signing the necessary papers allowing their deportation. The stories told by these men demonstrate the cruel and arbitrary methods used by U.S. Immigration and Customs...
The criminal justice system is not immune from wrongful convictions. A recent report revealed that official misconduct by law enforcement, prosecutors and others played a large role in these convictions and illustrates the need for an effective criminal defense....
There are many different systems that allow people to immigrate to the United States or at least enter the country legally. Some people secure visas due to employment offers that allow them to temporarily work as a non-immigrant resident. Others may enter the United...
In Ridgeland and across Mississippi, people who are accused of criminal behavior in the past should be aware that they can face exponential problems if they are alleged to have committed other violations. Regardless of the crime itself, accusations of a series of...
Living in the United States as an immigrant can be difficult for many reasons, not the least of which is the threat of removal for certain alleged infractions. Removal, often called deportation, happens when an immigrant in some way causes their protected status to be...
