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Most lawyers don’t talk about how they actually started. I will. At 25 years old, fresh out of law school, I walked into federal court to try my first case with no file, no partner, and no real idea what I was doing. The client? A man who had killed two cops and was now suing the State of Mississippi. That was my introduction to the legal system—the real version, not what you see on TV. Not long after that, I found myself working inside the Hinds County court system and later

Mississippi’s legalization of medical marijuana under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act has created a quiet but growing legal issue that many people don’t fully understand. A medical marijuana card may protect you from a possession charge. It does not protect you from a DUI. That distinction matters, and it is already showing up in real cases across Mississippi. The Law Focuses on Impairment, Not Legality of medical marijuana In Mississippi, DUI law is built around one cen

Charlie Kirk Bullet   I’m seeing a lot of noise about this bullet fragment not being matched to a gun, like it’s some kind of bombshell. It’s not. I spent ten years as a prosecutor. This happens all the time. Bullets hit bone, pavement, whatever’s in their path, and they get mangled. By the time they’re recovered, there’s not enough left to compare. When that happens, the result is “inconclusive.” That doesn’t mean it didn’t come from the gun. It means there’s not enough ther

Social Media hooked kids by design? For years, social media has been treated like harmless entertainment. That’s starting to change. Across the country, lawsuits are being filed against companies like Meta Platforms and Google alleging something much more serious: that these platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive, particularly for children and teenagers. If that sounds familiar, it should. It’s the same theory that reshaped the legal landscape during the tobacc

A California jury just found Meta and Google liable for designing social media platforms that are addictive and harmful to young users. That’s the part people are missing. This wasn’t about bad posts or offensive content. It was about the design of the product itself. That’s a completely different animal. The plaintiff was a young woman who started using these platforms as a kid. Her argument was simple and, frankly, familiar if you’ve followed litigation over the last thirty

Did the Maui doctor try to kill his wife? The Maui doctor case making national headlines isn’t really about a hike. It’s about intent. Prosecutors are telling a story that feels clean and deliberate. A husband takes his wife on a remote birthday hike, isolates her, and tries to kill her. That’s the frame. And it’s a strong one. Location matters. Circumstances matter. When you put a jury in that setting mentally, it starts to feel like planning. I spent ten years as a prosecut

Meta gets hit with massive verdict! A jury in New Mexico just delivered a $375 million verdict against Meta (Facebook), the company behind Facebook and Instagram, over claims that it failed to protect children on its platforms. This wasn’t a minor regulatory issue. This case went straight at the core question: can a social media company be held legally responsible for how its platform operates — especially when children are involved? The jury’s answer was yes. What the Case W

I spoke with WLBT this week about the not guilty verdict for Ted DiBiase Jr., and since then I’ve been getting the same question over and over: Does this blow up the plea deals for everyone else? No. It doesn’t. That’s not a popular answer, but it’s the correct one. One Defendant, Ted DiBiase Jr., One Jury, One Outcome Ted DiBiase Jr. was the only defendant in this case who chose to take his chances with a jury. Everyone else made the decision—years ago—to plead guilty based

I was interviewed on March 23. 2026 by WLBT regarding the potential fall out from the DiBiase verdict. One of the biggest questions in this whole TANF mess is this: why wasn’t this taken to the feds from day one? Shad White took it to the Hinds County DA’s Office first. I understand the reasoning. Speed. More importantly, stopping millions of dollars from continuing to go out the door to people who shouldn’t have been receiving it. That part makes sense. Now, the writing of a

Former wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. was found not guilty on all 13 counts in his federal trial tied to the Mississippi TANF welfare fraud scandal. If you followed this case at all, you already know the headline facts: money that was supposed to help poor families ended up going to high-profile names for “services” that, at best, raised eyebrows. And I’ll be honest, this was always a dangerous case for the defense. When the alleged victim is “the poor,” the government walks into t

The recent Afroman trial  got a lot of attention, and for good reason. On March 18, 2026 , an Ohio jury found in favor of Afroman after several sheriff’s deputies sued him over music videos and online posts he made using footage from a 2022 raid on his home . The deputies had brought claims including defamation and related tort claims, but the jury rejected them across the board. For anyone who follows criminal law, civil lawsuits, or constitutional issues, this case was abou

I saw a law professor quoted in the WLBT story saying that the other defendants in the Jackson bribery case would want to stay as far away from DA Jody Owens’ case as possible and that severance might make sense. I’m not so sure about that. In federal court, when the government charges a conspiracy , the rule is usually the opposite. Defendants who are indicted together are almost always tried together. The government is allowed to introduce acts of co-conspirators that were

If you get pulled over for a suspected DUI in Mississippi, an officer may ask you to take a breathalyzer or another chemical test. While you technically have the right to refuse, doing so in Mississippi carries serious consequences. In fact, refusing the test can impact your life even ifthe court never convicts you of a DUI. As an experienced law firm providing strong DUI defense, we understand how overwhelming this situation can be. Whether you live in Jackson, Mississippi,