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 […]
Confidential Informant and officer independent reason for traffic stop valid
Facts A known confidential informant called Deputy Bobby Bailey, Jefferson County S.O., and advised there were three people in an SUV (either white Tahoe or white Yukon) parked at a gas station in Fayette with a strong odor of marijuana. Bailey drove towards the gas station and noticed a white SUV coming towards him. As […]
Petition for appointment of attorney form does not constitute a Miranda request for counsel
Facts In 2015, Ladarius Armstrong robbed a Cefco on Highway 39. He was wearing a dark hoodie, gray jogging pants, and dark glasses, and entered holding a gun. Brenisha Jackson was the store employee who complied with his orders to give him money. She noted that the gun was black with a green slide and […]
Subject found in constructive possession when using another person’s apartment to receive a package
Facts In 2015, Postal Inspector Dominick Riley was working at the United States Postal Inspection Service Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Part of his duties as a postal inspector included looking at packages for indicators that they may contain narcotics. During a routine check, Riley noticed a suspicious express mail package. The package was heavily taped […]
Stuffing something between the seats is a factor for constructive possession
Facts In 2016, Shawn Lavant was stopped by Officer James Cowan with the Biloxi Police Department for driving without his vehicle’s headlights on. Lavant was the only person in the vehicle when Cowan stopped him. The vehicle belonged to Dorothy Parnell, but Lavant admitted that he frequently used the vehicle. Cowan testified that as he […]