Jackson, Mississippi Criminal Defense Blog

Damian Pace was indicted for one count of burglary, one count of forcible rape, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of extortion. The jury acquitted Pace of the rape count, but found him guilty on the other counts. Kind of. What makes this case different is the...

Martez Taylor was convicted on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in Hinds County in July of 2016. The Court of Appeals reversed the conviction due to the trial court’s refusal to give a jury instruction regarding the defense of necessity....