Officer not in reckless disregard when responding to medical emergency
Facts In 2014, Deputy Barry Miller was in his patrol car on his way back to the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department. He heard over the radio that there was a medical emergency at French Camp Academy and decided to respond. Dispatch did not specifically request that Miller respond, but he thought he could be of […]
Constructive possession found when subject in apartment with drugs in plain view
Facts In 2017, Deputy Ralph Sciple and five other officers executed a search warrant on an apartment in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The warrant was issued based on a tip from a confidential informant that there were drugs in the apartment. Upon arriving at the apartment, the officers observed a vehicle with an open door and loud […]
Officer had probable cause for improper equipment violation stop and even if lower Court dismisses that charge, his DUI conviction stands
Facts A caller notified Madison P.D. (MPD) of a reckless driver on I-55 who had run off the road multiple times. Officer William Hall responded and began to follow Antionne Sellers, who matched the description. Hall noticed Sellers driving 20 MPH below the speed limit, swerving in his lane (but not crossing the line), and […]
Officer had reasonable suspicion for stop and drugs properly seized on inventory search
Facts In 2016, Gulfport P.D. Officer Nicholas Kehoe observed Jeremy Fogleman, the driver of an orange Camaro, rev the engine and spin the wheels while leaving a stop sign. Kehoe followed the vehicle as it was speeding away and as Kehoe got closer he noticed the Camaro also did not have a license plate displayed. […]
Subject found in constructive possession of package delivered to girlfriend’s home
Facts While profiling incoming packages, a federal agent flagged a brown box that was en route to Canton, Mississippi, from California. He noticed the recipient’s name, “E. Morris,” was not associated with the package’s receiving address. Likewise, the sender’s name was apparently fictitious. Because the agent suspected packages coming from a particular zip code in […]
Officers made questionable statements but confession was not suppressed
Facts In 2017, Kadarius Hamer was arrested with three other people for two counts of murder and interviewed by Tippah County Investigator Jeremy Rainer and FBI Agent Lawson (the victim was facing federal charges for purchasing narcotics from Hamer’s father). Agent Lawson drew a linear scale on a piece of paper with potential outcomes for […]