No Mississippi law requires that statements be recorded
Facts In 2007, Ledonna Ellis had two girlfriends over to her apartment. The three girls went to a party and were home by midnight. Ellis went to sleep alone in one room, while the other two girls slept in a second bedroom. At approximately 3:00 a.m., Ellis awoke to a man standing in her bedroom. Her […]
Subject eight feet from rifle found in constructive possession
Facts In 2008, Donnie Adkins, Sheriff of Neshoba County, personally presented an affidavit for a search warrant to Justice Court Judge Steve Cumberland at the judge’s home. The affidavit was in standard form and stated that Sheriff Adkins believed Roy Lee Johnson had committed the crime of possession of controlled substance crack cocaine and marijuana. […]
violation of an internal police operating procedure does not automatically constitute reckless disregard under MTCA
Facts According to her testimony, while patrolling near the “five-points” intersection in Jackson, police officer Miranda Morton received a call informing her that a man was reported lying in the street in the Georgetown area, unresponsive and bleeding. Although Officer Morton knew the dispatcher had called another officer to assist, she understood the call was […]
Consent is valid unless it is revoked
Facts In 2004, Walter Davis and his son entered the Crossroads Grocery, where they discovered the body of the owner, Reuben Britt. They immediately called 911, and Grenada County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Greg Conley responded. During his initial investigation at the scene, Investigator Conley observed that some of Britt’s wounds appeared to have been made […]
Owner of car presumed to be in possession of prohibited weapon
Facts In 2007, Officer Otis Taylor and Corporal Jason Sims, Sr., of the Clarksdale Police Department patrolled an area of Clarksdale known for high levels of drug activity. Sims testified at trial that he observed a red Nissan turn north on Ashton Street, then pull over to the left-hand side of the road, and stop […]
Vague tip was investigated further by police before stop of vehicle made
Facts In 2007, Officer John Pevey of the Columbus Police Department responded to a call from dispatch informing him that a white male and a white female had just made large purchases of pseudoephedrine at Fred’s Dollar Store in Columbus, Mississippi. A Fred’s sales clerk told police that the man and woman each had purchased […]