There was enough dominion or control for constructive possession of drugs found in hotel room
Facts In 2009, the Gulfport Police Department received an anonymous tip that Justin Overall was making methamphetamine at the Ramada Inn in Gulfport, Mississippi. Police obtained a photo of Overall for identification purposes and proceeded to the hotel. However, the hotel clerk told police that no one under that name was registered at the hotel. […]
Confession admissible where subject asked police to come take statement at hospital
Facts In 2008, Timmy Whitaker drove Samuel Patterson and Danny (Timmy’s brother) to William Clark’s house in search of money to purchase drugs. Danny said if Clark would not give them money, they would take it. They stopped to pick up a crowbar and a pipe from Patterson’s workplace. Whitaker then dropped Danny and Patterson off at […]
Bumping the fog line provides probable cause for a stop
Facts In 2010 Cynthia Dominick was driving when she was stopped by Officer Chris Blissard of the Brandon Police Department for bumping or riding the fog line prior to changing lanes. After being stopped, it was determined that she had been drinking. She failed a sobriety test and her blood alcohol content was determined to be .12%. […]
Confidential informant was credible for search warrant in this case
Facts In 2010, Deputy Ralph Sciple of the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department received information from a confidential informant indicating that Benjamin Cooper was selling methamphetamine from his house. Sciple testified that this confidential informant had provided credible information in the past that led to arrests and convictions. The informant stated that he saw methamphetamine being […]
Request to remain silent must be clear and unambiguous
Facts AB confided to her cousin, Whitney Grose, that Jeffrey Kleckner, AB’s cousin, had sexually assaulted her on numerous occasions during the past several years. The Union County Sheriff’s Department was contacted, and it began an investigation. Angie Floyd, a forensic-interview specialist with the Children’s Advocacy Center in Tupelo, Mississippi, interviewed AB on September 9, […]
inevitable discovery cures illegal statement taken by police
Facts In 2008, Elliot Jones was driving in Jackson County, Mississippi, when he noticed a Toyota Sequoia SUV by the side of the road with three black males standing behind it. Jones then saw one of the men in a white t-shirt shoot one of the other men. Jones also saw a silver Scion at […]