Two to three inch difference in height insignificant for photo lineup
Facts In 1996, Willie McCall and Brian Lanier were at the South Mall Apartment complex in Montgomery, Alabama smoking marijuana. Soon thereafter, they walked to another apartment in the same complex to meet William Wilson and a few other friends. While at Wilson’s apartment, Wilson and McCall separated themselves from the rest of the group […]
Arrest warrant based on hearsay must be corroborated
Facts In 1997, Dornis Lenoir left her home in Marion County, Mississippi, with the doors closed and the windows down. Upon returning, she discovered that someone had gone through her home and thrown many of her belongings on the floor. A radio amplifier and a ring were missing. Lenoir’s neighbors named Verbra Conerly as the […]
You don’t have to physically arrest someone the moment you have probable cause to do so
Facts In 1995, Officer Wayne Perkins of the Southaven Police Department was driving when Abubakr Williams‘s vehicle suddenly pulled out in front of him, causing him to swerve to avoid a collision. Perkins then called in Williams’s license plate number and pulled him over, asking to see his driver’s license. At that time, Officers Malone […]
Summers doctrine – Detaining people while search warrant executed
Facts Police officers, armed with a search warrant for Sherman Dees‘s residence, proceeded to that location to conduct a search for illegal narcotics. As the officers neared the residence, officers in one vehicle spotted Dees driving away in his own vehicle. These officers proceeded to stop Dees. They informed him that a search of his […]
MTCA section on victim being engaged in commission of crime explained
Facts On April 4, 1994, at 11:00 p.m., LaDarrell Perry, was driving a black vehicle owned by Connie Dixon. Perry did not have a driver’s license at that time. He testified that he was not sure whether he had a learner’s permit. Perry was exiting the parking lot of the Fairmont Apartments, on Raymond Road. […]
refusing Gun shot residue test is admissible
Facts Seventeen-year-old Timmy Hubbert was arrested on a warrant in the early morning hours on July 12, 1997 for the murder of Steve Cotton. Hubbert was given his Miranda warnings both orally and in writing, and he signed a written waiver of his Miranda rights indicating that he understood his rights. Officer Kenny Summers with […]