We have all seen crime movies or television shows depicting burglary. Often the burglar kicks down a door to a home or building in the dead of night and steals a highly valuable jewel or piece of artwork. They may tie up or even harm anyone inside the building their...
Earlier this week, former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid was charged with a DWI in Kansas City, Missouri. The charge stems from an accident he caused in February that injured a young girl. Reid’s blood alcohol content was reported at 0.113 and he was allegedly...
Buying a home is an exciting process, especially in today’s hot real estate market. One part of any home purchase is a title search. While most of the time this process runs smoothly, sometimes a title search uncovers defects in the title, requiring the buyers to file...
We see them every day, semi-trucks travelling the highways of Mississippi on their way to deliver goods both to the state and across the nation. However, truckers often put long hours behind the wheel, and may even take the reckless action of drowsy driving in an...
Accidents happen. Sometimes you are in a serious car wreck. Other times an argument gets out of hand. However, when these situations escalate, and a person dies, the other party may be accused of manslaughter. What is manslaughter? In general, under Mississippi law,...
When a person is thinking about buying a home in Mississippi, he or she might be looking for a certain number of bedrooms and bathrooms, a property with a garage or a fenced yard or a location close to schools. The buyer might not have information about home deeds,...
Drunk driving can cause serious accidents on Mississippi roads. Alcohol can impair the driver’s thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination which are required to drive safely. Blood alcohol concentration Depending on the driver’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC)...
If a person is convicted of a crime in Mississippi, there are some circumstances where his or her criminal record can be removed. This process is called expungement and it returns the person to the status he or she had before the offense was committed. Criminal...
When you are purchasing a new home, you should be aware of the potential challenges that may occur during the real estate transaction process. For example, the buyer may discover defects in the property after the sale has been finalized, costing them thousands of...
When you are walking around in public or out running errands in Mississippi, you are most likely stepping onto someone else’s property. Assuming your presence in the store is lawful, the store owner owes you and other business invitees a duty to keep the property...
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Witherspoon & Compton, LLC is the oldest, continuously operated law firm in Meridian and East Central Mississippi, having been established in 1956. The firm continues to provide quality legal services in the areas of general practice as well as litigation in both state and federal courts…
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