Subject who throws drugs while being chased by police is still considered to be in actual possession of that object once object is recovered
Facts In 2006, several officers of the Mendenhall Police Department were patrolling the streets. As the officers proceeded down Lee Street, they stumbled upon a block party of sorts. The attendees consisted of Timothy Dampeer; his girlfriend, Shanda Hall; his cousin, Dorothy Norwood; Anthony Reed; and several others. Officer Chris Seghini saw Reed standing in […]
A parolee has a lesser expectation of privacy
Facts In 2004, John Purser, a field officer with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, received an anonymous tip stating that Corey Barlow was living on Beard Road in Lincoln County and that he and Thomas McWilliams were in possession of a large amount of drugs. In an effort to confirm the information, Officer Purser contacted the […]
Passenger in car testifies against driver in drug case
Facts In 2006, Sheriff Charlie Crumpton and Chief Deputy Marty Patterson were traveling east on Highway 28 in Smith County when a vehicle veered into their lane. Crumpton and Patterson conducted a traffic stop. Crumpton testified that upon approaching the driver’s side of the vehicle, he noticed that the driver, Christina Barnett, was “almost belligerent,” […]
“I won’t tell you anything until I talk to a lawyer” was ambiguous invocation in this case (Saddler has clarified this)
Facts In 2004, police in Kansas obtained two search warrants based on a report that Lisa Jo Chamberlin and her boyfriend, Roger Gillett, were in possession of a stolen vehicle and were manufacturing methamphetamine. One warrant was for the location where they were residing and one was for a farm owned by Gillett. They executed the first […]
A vehicle stop based on an officer’s mistake of the law doesn’t suppress the evidence found during the stop
Facts In 2004, Meridian police officer Joseph Moulds observed a person, later identified as Fredrick Moore, driving an automobile with only one working tail light on the city streets of Meridian. Acting on his belief that this vehicle was in violation of state law by having only one operative tail light, Moulds initiated a traffic stop. […]
Failure to look both ways before exiting parking space is not reckless disregard under MTCA
Facts In 2003, Robin Vo left her home at Bay Park Apartments and went to visit a friend who lived at Blue Meadow Apartments in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Upon leaving her friend’s residence to return home, Vo’s vehicle collided with that of Deputy Chris Russell, who was backing up from a parked position. Vo […]