You can’t claim constitutional protections of Mississippi open fields if you don’t own the property
Facts In 2017, Officers Tyler Robinson and Tyler Norman of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife were out on opening day of dove hunting. They heard shooting from a distance and pulled over to listen. When they stopped, they heard voices across the highway in a field near the south side of Highway 489. After entering […]
“I don’t want to talk anymore” is not invoking right to silence in this case
Facts In 2011, William Stallings went to stay overnight with Michael Love, a friend, and Love’s mother, Shirley, in Lowndes County. At 3 a.m., Love heard loud banging and thought it was his siblings returning but the door was wide open. He then heard a gunshot and ran into the woods. Shirley heard a loud […]
Mere passenger has no standing to object to search of vehicle
Facts Gulfport P.D. got an anonymous tip that DeCarlos Holloway was selling marijuana and cocaine at that moment from a specific address on South Carolina Avenue. Police immediately set up surveillance and observed Holloway get picked up in a Tahoe. Detective King noticed that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and that the window […]
“I want to take my mother’s advice to request an attorney” should have ended interview with subject
Facts In 2016, two men attempted to rob the Mapco service station in Corinth, Mississippi. When the clerk pushed the panic button, she was shot and killed. Video surveillance led to one suspect who told police Micah Bostic was the other person involved. Bostic was arrested and Mirandized. He said “I am taking my mother’s […]
Court admits two Mirandized statements given by subject who had sex with his daughter
Facts In 2015, Robert Ellis lived with his wife and four children in New Albany, Mississippi. Kelly was a daughter that came from Ellis’ previous marriage. Kelly began living with her father at 11 when her mother had drug issues. Robert’s wife became suspicious about the relationship between Robert and Kelly one year after she […]
Subject made ambiguous statements about remaining silent and officer properly clarified (Saddler has clarified this)
Facts In 2015, Gerome Moore and two others traveled in a maroon Impala to north Jackson to commit a robbery. They spotted Carolyn Temple exit a store in a white Mercedes and followed her to her home. Moore was the driver and gave a loaded .380 handgun to the others, who got out, took her […]