by Christian Medina | Feb 15, 2019 | blog, Divorce
Unlike child custody, where the chancellor looks at the best interest of a child, the amount of child support is set by the Mississippi legislature using percentages. These percentages are set between 14 to 26 percent based on the number of children. When there is a...
by Admin | May 7, 2017 | criminal defense, forfeiture
April 19, 2017, was a good day for individual due process rights thanks to the 7-1 decision handed down by the United States Supreme Court in the case of Nelson v. Colorado. In this case, a Colorado jury found Shannon Nelson guilty on two felony and three...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2017 | blog, immigration
Today, our immigration attorney, Emilia Ayala, had the opportunity to appear as a guest on the Mike Madison radio show (WYAB 103.9 FM). During a one hour interview she was able talk about some of the misinformation and fake news that actually gets in the way of our...
by Admin | Feb 12, 2017 | zoning
The Mississippi Supreme Court recently revisited some of the procedural requirements for appealing municipal ordinances in the case of Pemberton Properties, LLC, et al, vs. The Mayor and Board of Alderman of Pearl, Mississippi, In this case, the owners of several...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2016 | constitutional law, criminal defense
One of the areas of criminal law that I have always found interesting involves the standards for warrantless searches. Today, I am revisiting an important criminal law case from a few years ago known as Maryland v. King, 133 S.Ct. 1958 (2013). In Maryland v. King, the...
by Admin | Aug 7, 2016 | blog, constitutional law, criminal defense
Today’s we review the accused’s constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel. This not only encompasses the right to have counsel — but also to have competent legal representation, regardless of whether you hire your lawyer or your lawyer is appointed...
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