Mississippi Case Updates

Constructive possession affirmed for non-owner of vehicle based on additional incriminating circumstances

Facts Officer Bobby Herron of the Crystal Springs Police Department testified that in 2020, he received a call from another police officer alerting him that

officers’ use of a ladder to look into the storage unit from above was not a search

Facts In 2019, officers from the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Davis Mini Storage after Tim Davis, owner of storage facility, received a

Officer did not act in reckless disregard in police pursuit of shoplifter

Facts In 2017, on a Sunday afternoon, John Tennesen was traveling westbound in a Nissan Titan pickup truck on Hardy Street in West Hattiesburg. John’s

Despite no trespassing sign, police went to area of common use when they went to back door of house

Facts Kathleen and Charles Bowman married in 2003 and moved to 68 Owl Hoot Road in Pearl River County. Kathleen’s family members testified that throughout

officer had reasonable suspicion for stop based on not seeing tag as well as suspicious behavior

Facts In 2018, Officer Ryan Darby of the Hernando Police Department initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Stanley Wilson. Officer Darby testified

Photo lineup was reliable and not impermissibly suggestive

Facts: In 2013 Danzel Williams was working on his car at his brother’s house in Durant when he received a text message from Crystal Pernell

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