Practical guidance and legal updates from the attorneys at Lowrey, Fortner, & Miri P.A.
← Back to HomepageThe Court of Appeals vacated a Simpson County revocation because the State proved only that the man had been arrested. What the State must show, the clocks in Section 47-7-37, and the post-conviction road back.
The Supreme Court will decide whether a divorce settlement can require a veteran to make up a former spouse's lost share of military retirement pay after a move to disability pay.
Arrested while your divorce or custody case is pending? How the criminal case and the chancery case feed each other, and what to do first.
Legal vs physical custody, the Albright factors, the new 50/50 starting point, and what actually happens in chancery court.
SB 2001 opens youth court hearings to the public unless the judge closes them, adds nine youth-court-only judgeships starting July 1, 2027, and funds diversion. What Pine Belt parents should know.
The Supreme Court will hear Jouppi v. Alaska, a forfeiture fight over a bush pilot's plane. Why the ruling could reshape property seizures in Mississippi.
Booking, the 48-hour initial appearance, bond, and the calls you should and should not make. An hour-by-hour guide for families.
Why no statute or court rule sets a deadline for an indictment, what a grand jury actually does, and what your lawyer can do during the wait.
A defendant's walkthrough of a felony case at 630 Main Street in Hattiesburg, from arraignment to trial terms and sentencing.
What happens at 701 James Street: arraignment day, first-offense DUIs, trials, appeals for a fresh start, and expungement.
The 13 grounds, the six-month residency rule, the 60-day wait for an irreconcilable differences divorce, who gets what, and how to file, explained plainly.
Live in Hattiesburg or Oak Grove? Your case may belong in Purvis. Which building handles what, and how to prepare.
Jones County splits into two judicial districts. How to know whether your case is in Laurel or Ellisville, and what happens if you guess wrong.
Hinds County criminal courts: the Jackson and Raymond courthouses, the 7th District's judges, and how crowded dockets change defense strategy.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hunter v. United States that defendants may sometimes challenge sentencing conditions even after signing an appellate waiver in a plea agreement.
Starting July 1, 2026, prosecutors will have more power to charge juveniles as adults in certain gun-related cases. Here's what families need to know.
The 5th Circuit is increasingly willing to overturn non-violent firearm possession convictions following the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision. What this means for Mississippi defendants.
A major shift is underway in Mississippi family courts. House Bill 1662 makes equal parenting time the starting point for initial custody orders entered after July 1, 2026.
Recent legislative changes are reshaping how domestic violence cases are handled in Mississippi courts.