Grand larceny in Mississippi is defined as feloniously taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value of $500 or more. Grand larceny is essentially theft. This law is found in the Mississippi Code 97-17-41. To charge someone with grand larceny, there must be some evidence that the person intended on stealing the…
Statutory rape in Mississippi is a strict liability crime. Intent (the defendant’s state of mind) is not an element of the crime and does not need to be proved in order to convict. All the state has to prove is the defendant’s age, the victim’s age, and that sexual intercourse took place. That you thought the…
Gun trusts have become very popular in recent years as a way for individuals and families to own weapons regulated by the National Firearms Act (NFA). People have discovered the ease, flexibility and convenience of the trust as an alternative to individual registration, and this growing interest is reflected in the number of trusts being set…
In Mississippi, the crime of minor in possession of alcohol (commonly referred to as MIP) is found in the Mississippi Code Annotated Section 67-1-81. It states that any person under the age of 21 who purchases, receives, or has in his or her possession, in any public place, any alcoholic beverage, shall be guilty of…
Mississippi law allows certain first-time criminal convictions to be expunged from the offender’s record. Not all, just some. For instance, the law is limited almost entirely to misdemeanors. Some felonies can be expunged, but not many. Also, the law allows only first-time offenders to have their conviction removed. People with more than one conviction are…
Burglary under Mississippi law is defined as breaking and entering into a dwelling house, or the inner door of such house, with the intent to commit a crime. Burglary is a felony punishable from 3-25 years, although burglary “under circumstances likely to terrorize any person who is actually occupying the house at the time of…
