IRS loses federal appeal on new rules for tax preparers
The IRS on Tuesday lost a federal appeal in a legal battle over its effort to institute competency exams and other new regulations for as many as 700,000 paid tax preparers.
Federal judge denies Terry’s appeal
A federal judge denied former Lowndes County supervisor Jim Terry’s appeal of his 2007 fraud in office conviction Thursday.
Batiste files challenge to death sentence
Mississippi death row inmate Bobby Batiste has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal.
Death row inmate seeks new arguments
Death row inmate Charles Ray Crawford is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to let him file a new petition that he believes will win him a new trial.
Mississippi death penalty case before U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Jan. 10 whether to hear an appeal from a woman on Mississippi’s death row who is seeking a new trial in the slaying of her husband based on claims that she was abused.
Jennings wins new trial on rape charge
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new trial for Toney Jennings, who was convicted in 2011 of statutory rape in Lowndes County.
Holliman appeal hearing rescheduled
An appeal hearing for convicted murderer Brian Holliman was continued Tuesday morning due to a clerical error.
Holliman appealing murder conviction
Brian Holliman is filing an appeal to his August conviction of first-degree murder.
Killen appeal before U.S. Supreme Court
JACKSON — The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Friday whether to hear an appeal from a former Ku Klux Klansman convicted in the 1964 slayings
Court won’t hear Scruggs appeal
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from disbarred Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. The high court on Monday decided not to hear
Supreme Court denies Batiste’s challenge to death sentence
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court has declined a request from Bobby Batiste that it take a second look at his appeal. The Supreme Court
Jennings wins review of rape conviction
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear an appeal from Toney Jennings, who was convicted in 2011 of statutory rape.
Losing appeal, Scruggs wants to go back to prison
After losing a key appeal, disbarred Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs asked to return to federal prison to resume serving out a seven-year prison sentence for trying to illegally influence a judge.
Appeals court denies Triplett bid to suppress evidence
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s denial of a Lowndes County man’s motion to suppress evidence of his possession of child pornography.
Triplett appeals child pornography conviction
A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments in a child pornography case from Mississippi.
Edmonds’ lawsuit to be heard by 5th Circuit
JACKSON — A federal three-judge appeals panel has scheduled a hearing in New Orleans on Friday on efforts by Tyler Edmonds to revive his wrongful imprisonment lawsuit.
Mississippi death row inmate loses appeal
JACKSON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Roger Lee Gillett, who was sentenced to death for his role in the 2004 slaying of a Hattiesburg couple.
Miss. court won’t hear post-conviction petition from Michael Warren Willie
The Supreme Court sided Thursday with the state Court of Appeals, which said Willie didn’t get approval to file a post-conviction petition and therefore an Oktibbeha County judge didn’t have the authority to hear it.
St. John to testify Thursday at officers’ hearing
The schedules of Civil Service commissioners have aligned, just in time for a Thursday hearing on the appeals of two Columbus police officers.
Columbus police officers’ appeal postponed
Between accusations that Mayor Robert Smith threatened a police officer and a key witness, Police Chief Joseph St. John, calling in sick, the Civil Service Commission appeals hearing Friday was courtroom drama at its best.