Mississippi Criminal and Family Law Blog

A man in Virginia just received what is believed to be the longest sentence in the history of Wythe County. One may wonder how many people he must have killed or what terroristic act he must have committed to deserve an historically long prison sentence. In fact, Curtis Spurlock is a sexual predator, not a…

Getting pulled over by law enforcement can be nerve-wracking. Like many drivers at a traffic stop, you often may have no idea why an officer pulled you over or what will happen to you next. When an officer starts asking questions about your activities earlier in the evening, you may worry that the next step…

Recently, the police department of Portland, Tennessee came under fire for its handling of a routine DUI stop. One night, after pulling over a vehicle for driving without headlights on, officers began conducting a standard field sobriety test. During the test, officers noticed that the driver had slurred speech, glassy eyes, and smelled of alcohol.…

Getting pulled over by law enforcement can be nerve-wracking. Like many drivers at a traffic stop, you often may have no idea why an officer pulled you over or what will happen to you next. When an officer starts asking questions about your activities earlier in the evening, you may worry that the next step…

According to WSAZ News Channel, A school bus driver has been arrested by West Virginia State Police following an accident back in September of 2022. Six students were injured and sent to the hospital after a crash in Wayne County involving a school bus, according to Wayne County Schools Superintendent Todd Alexander. “The first thing…

It’s no question that American’s love to party—but how much and at what cost? According to the CDC, in 2018 an alcohol impaired driver got behind the wheel 147 million times. From 2003 to 2012, 2,560 people died as a result of car accidents related to alcohol impaired driving in the state of Mississippi. In…

If you commit four DUIs within a few years in Mississippi, you face serious consequences. A first DUI might result in a slap on the wrist, and penalties for a second DUI can be moderately worse. But when the courts see that you have committed four DUIs, they will inevitably come to the conclusion that…

Many people do not realize the severity of Mississippi’s stalking laws. You might assume that following an ex-girlfriend around or even bugging her on social media is no big deal. Although no one is actually being “hurt” in these scenarios, you may be breaking the law. Read a few news stories about stalking in Mississippi…

Lance O. Mixon of the Carmody Law Office recently completed a series of advanced criminal defense training & continuing legal education (CLE) from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), totaling over 15 hours of instruction and workshops. In November, Thomas attended the NACDL’s Annual Defending Sex Crimes Seminar in Las Vegas, Nevada, as…

The type of defense that you put forth in your criminal case matters. If your legal arguments are poorly made, or if your representation simply isn’t aggressive enough, you might be at an increased risk of being not only convicted but also being hit with the harshest penalties allowable under the law. That’s why it’s…