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. […]
Weaving and crossing the centerline is careless driving
Facts Officer Shannon Hester of the Corinth Police Department was driving behind Tameca Drummer’s vehicle when she noticed the vehicle had no license plate. Hester followed the vehicle for approximately one mile, and she observed Drummer’s vehicle weaving from the outside of her lane across the centerlines. Hester performed a traffic stop. As she was […]
Exigent drawing of blood when there is a car accident
Facts In 2004, John Deeds vehicle crossed a four lane highway and hit Faye Briggs vehicle nearly head on. Officer Michael Gibbs of the Olive Branch Police Department testified that Deeds was pinned behind the steering wheel, semiconscious. Gibbs further testified that he noticed a real strong smell of intoxicating beverage on Deeds’s breath when he […]