Mississippi Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jarvis Ficklin
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and use of a firearm during a crime of violence on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. Jarvis Ficklin, 37, of Lena, used a shotgun to shoot a tribal member on the Choctaw Indian Reservation which resulted in serious bodily injury to the victim. In March of 2022, a federal grand ju... More...
$ (04-03-2026 - MS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gary "Rooster" Ransom, Daniel Baker, Madeline Tonos, Patrick Smith, Valerie Ingram, Oshua Fulton, Londyn Todd, Merrick Smith </h2> </center>
Oxford, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with distributing drugs and felony possession of firearms. the following individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Mississippi: Gary “Rooster” Ransom, 49, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, indicted for drug distribution and felon in possession of firearms Daniel Baker, ... More...
$ (04-03-2026 - MS)<h2> <center> Gabriel Oliver v. City of Brandon, Mississippi </h2> </center>
Jackson, Mississippi, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking to enjoin the enforcement of an ordinance prohibiting street preaching near a public amphitheater. Olivier is a street preacher in Mississippi—a Christian who believes that sharing his religious views with fellow citizens is an im- portant part of exercising his faith. His vocation sometimes took him to the sidewa... More...
$ (03-24-2026 - MS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Thedore M. Dibiase, Jr., a/k/a Ted Dibiase, Jr., and Teddy Dibiase </h2> </center>
Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, theft involving programs receiving federal funds, and money laundering. Ex-wrstler Teddy Dibiase was accused welfare fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, theft and money laundering after he accepted nearly $3 million in federal funds designed to help poor residents and spent the money on luxury... More...
$ (03-21-2026 - MS)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers </h2> </center>
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with willful failure to collect or pay over taxes and filing false statements. Duke Kimbrell Rodgers, age 68, conducted a business under the name Rodgers Family Pharmacy. From 2013 to 2020, Rodgers withheld over $1,500,828.73 from his employees’ pay for trust fund taxes. However, he failed to remit those fun... More...
$ (03-15-2026 - MS)United States of America v. Patrick D. Daniels
Gulfport, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a person who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance." In April 2022, law-enforcement officers stopped respondent Patrick Daniels for driving without a license plate. App., infra, 2a. An officer approached the car and recognized the smell of marijuana. Ibid. A search of the ca... More...
$ (08-09-2023 - MS)Stephen Lewis v. Whitney Walley
Greenville, Mississippi, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory. Stephen Lewis sued Detective Whitney Walley under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for alleged violations of his Fourth Amendment rights. The district court denied defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings for the Fourth Amendment search claim, thus denying Walley’s defense of qualified ... More...
$ (02-25-2026 - MS)United States of America v. Ali Ahmad
Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn.... More...
$ (02-14-2026 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Joshua Ryan Burns
Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Joshua Ryan Burns, 41, was found by Kemper County Sheriff’s Department to be in possession of a sawed-off shotgun and a pistol during a probation home visit in Preston, Mississippi. Burns had previous felony convictions for burglary and aggravated assault which pro... More...
$ (01-14-2026 - MS)<H2> State of Mississippi v. Stephen Spencer Pittman
Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with arson and hate crimes. Stephen Spencer Pittman, age 19, was indicted by a state grand jury on a first-degree arson charge with a hate crime enhancement.... More...
$ (01-14-2026 - MS)State of Mississippi v. Daricka Moore
West Point, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with six counts of first-degree murder.... More...
$ (01-10-2026 - MS)<H2> State of Mississippi v. Emmanuel Frye and Cierra Grayson
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants, Emmanuel Frye, 33, and Cierra Grayson, 32, charged with murder for killing shooting and killing Krishawn Course, age 26.... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Jaivon Davon Taylor, Jadin Winfield, Dennis James Swint, and Nicolas Beltre
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Jaivon Davon Taylor, Jadin Winfield, Dennis James Swint, and Nicolas Beltre, all residents of New York state, conspired with each other to use false passports in a scheme to fraudulently obtain money from banks in the Jackson, Mississippi area. Th... More...
$ (12-23-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Docterance Atkins
Oxford, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud and money laundering. An investigation was begun after the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) received a tip Docterance Atkins, age 32, had committed COVID-19 Fraud. IRS-CI conducted a thorough investigation unveiling Atkins’ scheme. In essence, Atkins recruited unsophisticated individuals in the commun... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Rashon Jermaine Harris
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.... More...
$ (12-24-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Jaivon Davon Taylor, Jadin Winfield, Dennis James Swint, and Nicolas BeltreTaylor
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with identity theft and bank fraud conspiracy scheme. Jaivon Davon Taylor, Jadin Winfield, Dennis James Swint, and Nicolas Beltre, all residents of New York state, conspired with each other to use false passports in a scheme to fraudulently obtain money from banks in the Jackson, Mississippi area. These defendants... More...
$ (12-25-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Terry Dewayne Macon
Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of transporting a minor across state lines to engage in sex. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Terry Dewayne Macon met a Mississippi teen online in July of 2024. Over the next month, Macon drove from Tennessee to Mississippi on three occasions where he picked up the m... More...
$ (12-20-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Keith Blake Clifton
Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of a child during his sexual assault of the victim and distributing child sexual abuse material through a mobile messaging application. The investigation began after the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children alerted law enforcement authorities that a mobile messaging application ... More...
$ (12-04-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Docterance Atkins
Aberdeen, Mississippi, one count of Wire Fraud, and a separate count of Money Laundering. The investigation began after IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) received a tip Docterance Atkins, 32, had committed COVID-19 Fraud. IRS-CI conducted a thorough investigation unveiling Atkins’ scheme. In essence, Atkins recruited unsophisticated individuals in the community, and convinced them to fraud... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Favian David Aparicio-Linares
Gulfport, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to steal funds from multiple Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) in Jackson County, Mississippi. Favian David Aparicio-Linares, 19, was arrested in Jackson County, Mississippi on November 9, 2025, after concerned citizens alerted the Pascagoula Police to two suspicious individuals near a Bank on Marke... More...
$ (12-15-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Rudolph M. Warnock, Jr. and Cleveland Anderson
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with conspiring to commit bribery. Rudolph M. Warnock, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama, and Cleveland Anderson of Canton, Mississippi were convicted of multiple felony charges following an eight-day trial. Counts 1 and 2 of the indictment charged Warnock and Anderson with conspiring to commit bribery. Warnock ... More...
$ (12-15-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Keith Blake Clifton
Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with producing images of a child during his sexual assault of the victim and distributing child sexual abuse material through a mobile messaging application. The investigation of Keith Blake Clifton, 31, began after the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children alerted law enforcement authorities that a ... More...
$ (12-15-2025 - MS)State of Mississippi v. Alan Graham <centera>
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with capital murder. Alan Graham, age 37, was accused of shooting and killing Laterrrance Barnes.... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - MS)United States of America v. Andrew Duckworth
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm. Around 9:00 p.m. on November 29, 2021, a Hattiesburg police officer stopped a car with a defective tag light. After the driver told the officer that he had neither identification nor proof of insurance, the officer asked him to step out of the car. While conducting a protective pat-down... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - MS)<H2> James Aldridge, Relator, on behalf of United States of America v. Stone County Hospital, et al.
Jackson, Mississippi, whistle blower lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam claim.... More...
$ (12-05-2025 - MS)<H2> United States of America v. Kevin LaMarcus Mitchell
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> his case is about whether the Second Amendment protects a habitual marijuana user from being permanently dispossessed of a firearm based on our Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation. On November 28, 2023, Kevin LaMarcus Mitchell was charged with possession of ... More...
$0 (11-21-2025 - MS)State of Mississippi v. Christopher Nicholson
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Christopher Nichols, age 18, is accused of killing Quinton Boggan, age 39.<br> <br> Nicholson faces a capital murder charge.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - MS)United States of America v. Arnett Jackson Bonner
Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm after a felony conviction in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). <br> <br> The Defendant claimed that 922(g) violates the Second Amendment.... More...
$0 (11-14-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Sean Carson </h1></h1>
Oxford, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Coercing over 46 Minor Victims to Send Child Pornography.<br> <br> <br> A Tupelo, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for using an online application to coerce minor females to send him sexually explicit images and videos.<br> <br> According to court documents, Sean Carson, 24 years old, was getting gir... More...
$0 (10-09-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Steven Gaston Colburn </h1></h1>
Greenville, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sex Trafficking of Minors<br> <br> An Amory, Mississippi man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors.<br> <br> According to court documents, Steven Gaston Colburn, 70 years old, was convicted of recruiting, enticing, maintaining, providing, and soliciting minors under the age of 14 years o... More...
$0 (10-06-2025 - MS)State of Mississippi v. Teviyon L. Powell, William Bryant, Morgan Lattimore, and Latoya A. Powell
Greenville, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyers will be represented the Defendants charged with murder.<br> <br> Teviyon L. Powell, 29; William Bryant, 29, and Morgan Lattimore, 25, have been charged with capital murder, while Latoya A. Powell, 44, has been charged with attempted murder in a mass shooting at a homecoming celebration in downtown Leland.... More...
$0 (10-13-2025 - MS)United States of America v. Joshua Martin
Jackson, Mississippi, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with causing death through the use of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense. ... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Brian Keith Bell </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Murder in the Second Degree and the Use of a Firearm in a Crime of Violence. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Neshoba County Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i><... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Francisco Rios-Munoz </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States for the Fourth Time </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States for the Fourth Time</h2></center></b></b></center></><br>... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Jimmy Hodges </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Jimmy Hodges </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Brian Keith Bell </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second-Degree Murder </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Neshoba County Man Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> <br> On Sept... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Francisco Rios-Munoz </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States for the Fourth Time </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mexican National Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States for the Fourth Time</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/c... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Jimmy Hodges </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i... More...
$0 (09-15-2025 - MS)<h1> United States of America v. Luis Simon Acevedo-Rodriguez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jackson, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the United States for the Third Time </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Mexican National Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Illegally Reentering the United States for the Third Time</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/co... More...
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