Mississippi Case Updates

Open fields are more restrictive for Mississippi police officers because of the Mississippi Constitution

A quick discussion of curtilage and open fields before we get to the case An area is curtilage if it harbors the intimate activity associated

Prisoner has no reasonable expectation of privacy in cell phone and warrantless search of phone is permissible

Facts In 2017, the chief records officer (CRO) at South Mississippi Correctional Institute (SMCI) received a phone call from someone claiming to be a court

Clarifying questions no longer required for ambiguous requests for counsel

Facts In 2017, Camille Eiland, a counselor at Warren-Yazoo Behavioral Health began treating a young woman, Vickie (14 to 16 years old at time of

Driver, who was not owner of car, was in constructive possession of gun under his seat

Facts Joshua Johnson allegedly rented * a vehicle from another individual and was then stopped in 2019 by Detective Errick Peacock of Ridgeland P.D. for

Consent to search a person does not require additional consent for every object found – also a good discussion on plain feel

Facts In 2017, Sybil Brooks hired Jason Sebren to make repairs to a mobile home, allowing him to live in the mobile home in exchange.

Promises of lowering bond or threat of never seeing children again are improper tactics when questioning a subject

Facts A home under renovation in Clarke County was burglarized and approximately fifty items related to the renovation was stolen. Two days later, police got