Refusing to sign waiver form but giving statement to police admissible

Facts In 2013, 13 year old Tanya was walking to school when Jafron Roberts choked her and forced her into his Camaro. He punched her and demanded that she have oral sex with him in the car. He then took her to an abandoned house and forced her to have intercourse. Tanya purposefully left her […]

License plate not illuminated and blocking traffic sufficient for traffic stop

Facts In 2015, Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Sam Howard observed a car that did not have a light illuminating its license plate. The police car and Rodney Carter‘s car were in different lanes when they came to a stop at a red light. When the light turned green, Howard accelerated slowly in order to get […]

Screwdriver wasn’t found in same place as methamphetamine

Facts In 2015, Officer Stanley Perry of the Cleveland Police Department received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle located behind a house in Cleveland, Mississippi. Upon arriving at the address, a woman exited the residence and informed Perry that a blue truck was parked behind the house. As Perry approached the truck, he shined his […]