Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
Mississippi Code Section 41-29-139 makes it a felony crime to “sell, barter, transfer, manufacture, distribute, dispense or possess with intent to sell barter, transfer, distribute or dispense” marijuana. If the amount of marijuana involved is less than 30 grams, the potential sentence is three (3) years in prison, and a $3,000.00 fine. In the case of a first offender who is charged...[ read more ]
False Statements to Credit Card Company
Making false statements to obtain a credit card is prohibited by law in Mississippi. Mississippi Code Section 97-19-11 makes it illegal to “directly or indirectly” provide a “false statement in writing with intent that it be relied upon with respect to his identity or that of any other person, firm or corporation.” In Mississippi, providing false information to obtain a credit card is a misdemeanor. ...[ read more ]
False Pretense in Mississippi
§ 97-19-21. Credit cards; use to obtain things of value or to operate automatic cash dispensing machines with intent to defraud; penalties. Mississippi Statutes Title 97. CRIMES Chapter 19. FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS Current through 2014 Second Extraordinary Session § 97-19-21. Credit cards; use to obtain things of value or to operate automatic cash dispensing machines with intent to defraud;...[ read more ]
Credit Card Fraud in Mississippi
§ 97-19-31. Credit cards; use of credit numbers or other credit device to obtain credit, goods, property or services. Mississippi Statutes Title 97. CRIMES Chapter 19. FALSE PRETENSES AND CHEATS Current through 2014 Second Extraordinary Session § 97-19-31. Credit cards; use of credit numbers or other credit device to obtain credit, goods, property or services (1) It shall be unlawful...[ read more ]
Child Support Guidelines
Child support is generally awarded during a divorce, paternity, separate maintenance or custody action. Mississippi child support statutes provide guidelines for noncustodial parents using the percentage of his or her adjusted gross income (gross income minus mandatory deductions) to determine payments. The percentages are as follows: [1] 14% for one child; [2] 20% for two children; [3] 22% for three children; [4]...[ read more ]
Perjury in Mississippi
Title 97 - CRIMES Chapter 9 - OFFENSES AFFECTING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Article 1 - IN GENERAL § 97-9-59 - Perjury; definition Universal Citation: MS Code § 97-9-59 (2013) Every person who shall wilfully and corruptly swear, testify, or affirm falsely to any material matter under any oath, affirmation, or declaration legally administered in any matter, cause, or proceeding pending in...[ read more ]
Possession of a Stolen Firearm
§ 97-37-35. Stolen firearms; possession, receipt, acquisition or disposal; offense; punishment. (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess, receive, retain, acquire or obtain possession or dispose of a stolen firearm or attempt to possess, receive, retain, acquire or obtain possession or dispose of a stolen firearm. (2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or...[ read more ]
Forfeiture of Property After Drug Arrest
Under Mississippi's Uniform Controlled Substances Law, all aircraft, vehicles and vessels that are used, or intended to be used, to transport illegally possessed or illegally manufactured controlled substances that are in violation of Article 5 of Chapter 29 (drugs and controlled substances). Miss. Code Ann. §§ 41-29-153, 41-29-176 thru 179. Prior to seizure, the owner is entitled to notice that...[ read more ]
Possession of Actual Methamphetamine With Intent to Distribute
A possession charge can be based on actual or "constructive" possession of a controlled substance. A defendant may be in "constructive possession" even if the defendant doesn't possess the drugs on their person. If the defendant had access and control over the place where the substance was found then the defendant may be arrested for possession. The government does not...[ read more ]
Criminal Conspiracy
Conspiracy is generally described as a criminal partnership wherein two or more persons agree to commit one or more crimes. While conspiracy is a crime to do something unlawful; the crime agreed upon does not have to be committed. A formal agreement among the conspirators is not necessary to prove that a conspiracy took place. Nor must the conspirators have...[ read more ]
