Getting Direct with Circumstantial Evidence: Nevels v. State (Miss. 2021)
By: Jaime Weida To sustain a criminal conviction in Mississippi, the State must prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, but does the burden…
Category: MS Supreme Court
In re Initiative Measure No. 65: Last Dance With Mary Jane and Mississippi’s Citizen-Initiative Process
Written by: Hunter Ransom Initiative Measure No. 65 has been a controversial topic in Mississippi for the last several years. With the intent to establish…
The Rollback of Agency Deference
Written by D. Nathan Smith In King v. Miss. Military Dept., 245 So.3d 404 (Miss. 2018), the Mississippi Supreme Court, in one fell swoop, stated…
Newell v. State: Separation of Power Principles in Mississippi
Written By: Donald Campbell When I practiced law, I remember a conversation with a senior attorney about a case when, in response to a statement…
