Tunica County Criminal Trial Term Week 3:
/Jury trial held. One individual was found guilty of First Degree Murder and one individual was found not guilty of Accessory After the Fact based on an incident which occurred Sept 2019.
In a different matter, one individual plead guilty to Aggravated DV and a separated charge of Attempted Rape was dismissed.
14 cases remain pending on this week’s trial docket.
🚨Another Case Dismissed!🚨
/More than a year ago, PBA client officer Zack Jenkins and the City of Senatobia were named in a $2M lawsuit for arresting a minor for public urination. This officer was blasted all over the media and made into a person he is not.
The US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi dismissed the case this week for lack of a constitutional violation.
Again, we are thankful Officer Jenkins is a PBA member and trusted Carr Law Firm with his case.
3 for 3 this week!
🚨Case Dismissed!🚨
/The federal civil suit against Carr Law Firm client Indianola Police Dept Sgt. Greg Capers on an allegation of shooting an 11 year old boy has now been dismissed.
Sgt. Capers in an award winning officer and a PBA member.
Again - if you are law enforcement, please consider joining PBA.
Carr Law Firm will be there for you.
🚨PBA Member Reinstated!!🚨
/Officer from a local police force received word he was terminated while on medical leave. Fortunately this officer was a Police Benevolent Association Member. The PBA called us with this assignment - and we got to work.
After an almost 4 hour board meeting last night, the officer was reinstated WITH backpay!
Carr Law Firm has proudly served as contract counsel for PBA for more than 15 years. We represent law enforcement across north Mississippi on a wide vsriety of legal issues in federal and state courts.
If you are law enforcement, we strongly recommend you become a PBA member.
🚨Another Not Guilty!🚨
/This week Carr Law Firm attorney Meg Coker worked side saddle with lead trial counsel Jacinta Hall to secure a not guilty in an aggravated domestic violence trial in Desoto County Circuit Court.
Tunica County Criminal Trial Term week 2 Update:
/No jury trials. No pleas taken. One motion heard. 15 cases on the trial docket.
Court cannot have trials because there is no court reporter.
As such, the Court has had to cancel 4 weeks of court in 4 different counties.
It is very likely it will be unable to have any jury trials until July.
11th Circuit Trial Updates:
/This week, there were overlapping criminal trial weeks in the 11th Circuit. 3 weeks of trials in Quitman County are ending, and 4 weeks of Tunica trials are beginning
Quitman County Criminal Trial Term Week 3 update:
One Aggravated Assault case was remanded to the file. No other pleas no trials
Tunica County Criminal Trial term Week 1 update:
One plea to manslaughter
3 defendant armed robbery dismissed
No trials.
6 cases remaining on docket
Quitman County Trial Term Week 2:
/Two trials were held.
Trial 1 - receiving stolen property - defendant plead guilty on day 2 of the trial
Trial 2 - marijuana trafficking - defendant found guilty by jury.
16 remaining cases in the trial docket for this particular week
🚨Case Dismissed!🚨
/Armed robbery charges dropped against CLF client Rakiem Clark today after we announced trial - the victim no longer wanted to prosecute. Maybe it’s the luck of the Irish today. Looking forward to watching this young man get back on his feet.
CLF Attorney Jessica Carr - Serving the Children of our Community!
/CLF atty Jessica Carr and the work she is doing with many others to develop, fund, and physically build a Children’s Advocacy Center - and serve on its board. A critical need for the Delta as the nearest CACs are all more than 100 miles away and all are at capacity. One way to lower crime and make our communities better? Stop generational mental and physical trauma, prevent domestic violence, teach children self worth, and rebuild the family unit.
Quitman County criminal trial term week 1:
/No trials or pleas due to no court reporter.
CASE DISMISSED‼️‼️
/Thank you Ms. Martin for choosing our firm. We got the right result - Let’s get you back on your feet!
🚨Case dismissed!🚨
/Our client’s jury trial set for tomorrow in Clarksdale on a charge from 2021 was unable to go forward due to a material witness being unavailable.
Thus ends Week 6 of the Coahoma Jan/Feb criminal trial term. No pleas. No trials.
Grand total Six Week Term summary:
0 jury trials to verdict.
Same as last year.
Coahoma County Criminal trial term update:
/Week 5: no cases tried.
Coahoma County Criminal trial term update:
/Week 3: One case started - ended in a mistrial on Day 2. 3 pleas taken.
Week 4: No cases tried. 2 pleas taken. 2 bonds called. 1 case dismissed.
Two weeks to go
READ HERE: Assault Charge Dismissed Against MS Town’s Police Chief→
/Charges have been dismissed against a Mississippi town’s police chief who was indicted after a shootout in Southaven, his defense attorney Michael Carr said on Tuesday.
Attorney Mike Carr Helps with the Boy Scout Merit Badge College in Cleveland, MS
/Enjoyed helping with the Boy Scout Merit Badge college in Cleveland this Monday, January 6. Big thank you to Circuit Judge and Scoutmaster Smith Murphey for presiding, attorneys Tom Morris, Chris Powell, Meg Coker, and Wes Ryals for coaching the prosecution and defense, BCSO Inv. Tavoris Williams for his presentation, and staff attorney Landon Phillips for coordinating everyone for multiple years now. And we were joined at the end by the class of 2046??
