Third suspect pleads guilty to Camelot Apartments robbery
A third suspect in a May 2017 armed robbery at the Camelot Apartments has been sentenced after pleading guilty in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
Two sentenced for Camelot Apartments armed robbery
Two Starkville men received 15-year sentences to the Mississippi Department of Corrections after pleading guilty in an armed robbery case in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
Lowndes County man pleads guilty to stabbing
A local man will spend 15 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to stabbing two people on their way to church in April 2017.
Senate bill could cut nonviolent drug offenders’ sentences
Nonviolent drug offenders could be eligible for shorter prison sentences under legislation approved by a Senate panel Thursday, as Congress took initial steps to change the nation’s criminal justice system.
Senators reach deal to reduce prison time for some
Some non-violent drug offenders could get reduced prison sentences under a bipartisan Senate package that would overhaul the criminal justice system and encourage rehabilitation.
Obama calls for shorter prison sentences for nonviolent convicts
Calling it an issue America can’t afford to ignore, President Barack Obama laid out an expansive vision Tuesday for fixing the criminal justice system by focusing on communities, courtrooms and cellblocks.
Judge orders $2M restitution for dogfighting
A federal judge in Alabama ordered participants in a high-stakes dogfighting operation to pay a record $2 million in restitution for their animals’ care.
Prosecutor says dogfighting sentences send warning
Investigators in the nation’s second-largest dog fighting bust said defendants’ stiff sentences should send a message that the cruel spectacles will not be tolerated.
Lighter prison sentences sought for some business crimes
The federal panel that sets sentencing policy eased penalties this year for potentially tens of thousands of nonviolent drug offenders.
Cops, prosecutors balk at new law
Local law enforcement officials are questioning the wisdom of a new law that changes several felonies to misdemeanors and reduces jail time for convicted offenders.
The Verdict: Circuit Court rundown 6-22-14
Judge Jim Kitchens: Seymoure Ball was charged with possession of cocaine. His post-release was revoked and he was sentenced to serve four years in MDOC.
The Verdict: Circuit Court rundown 3-21-14
The following cases were heard in the recent Circuit Court term: Judge Jim Kitchens: Derrick Ryan Allen was charged with burglary of a dwelling. His
Bill would make repeat offenders serve longer
Old habits are hard to break when it comes to Mississippi lawmakers’ desire to lock up criminals.
Some states consider reviving old-fashioned executions
With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas chambers.
The Verdict: Circuit Court rundown 12-22-13
The following cases were heard in the recent Circuit Court term: Judge Jim Kitchens: Jerome Marquez Abrams Jr., was charged with the sale of cocaine.
Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions
President Barack Obama on Thursday commuted the sentences of eight people he said were serving unduly harsh drug sentences in the most expansive use yet of his power to free inmates.