Trace amount of cocaine in subject’s clothing not enough to prove actual possession here
Facts In 2007, Vincent Carnell Hudson was riding in the passenger seat of a car driven by his brother, Hillute Hudson. Officer Patrick Estes of the Louisville Police Department pulled it over for speeding. Just after the stop, Estes noticed what he called extreme and unnecessary movement by Vincent. When he approached the vehicle, Estes […]
Drug dog alerting on car provided probable cause for motor vehicle exception search of trunk
Facts In 2006, Calvin Shelton and his brother, Reginald Shelton, were traveling through Madison County as they made their way home to Atlanta, Georgia. Deputy Robert Sanders of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department pulled over their rental car because they failed to maintain a single lane as the vehicle was observed weaving off to the shoulder […]
Court finds subject did not unambiguously request counsel in this case
Facts Carolyn Barnes was a home caregiver for Lottie Montague’s husband. Upon his death, the family continued to employ Barnes to assist 86-year-old Lottie Montague with daily activities. Barnes had a key to Montague’s home, kept Montague’s vehicle for personal use and to take Montague on errands, and was paid an hourly wage. On May […]
Minor deviation from departmental policy on checkpoints was reasonable
Facts In 2006, Newton County Sheriff’s Deputy Toby Pinson and his brother, Jeremy Pinson, a police officer from Hickory, Mississippi, established a license and safety checkpoint at about 3:00 p.m. According to Deputy Pinson, the checkpoint was authorized by Chief Deputy Sheriff Billy Pat Walker of the Newton County Sheriff’s Department. At about 3:20 p.m., […]
Inventory search allowed when car has to be impounded
Facts In 2000, James Dycus responded to a knock at his front door. His wife, Virgie, still in bed, heard a blundering noise, and then her dog barked, so she went to the front door, which was ajar. Seeing nothing amiss, she went into the kitchen where she could see through the window that her […]
Accident while responding to disturbance was not in reckless disregard
Facts Mildred Rayner alleged that, on the afternoon of March 22, 2006, Deputy Michael McCarty was in the course and scope of his employment with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department when he drove through a red light at the intersection of Highway 468 and Highway 18 in Brandon, Mississippi, and collided with Rayner’s oncoming vehicle. […]