by Associated Press Published: October 31,2012
Tags: attorney, bench, court, crime, criminal, decision, embezzlement, forger, forgery, habitual offender, judge, judicial, judiciary, law, law firm, lawyer, legal, prison, ruling, secretary, sentence
BATESVILLE — A 40-year-old Sardis woman has received a 10-year prison sentence after a Panola County Circuit Court jury convicted her of forging a court document. The Commercial Appeal reports Samantha Johnson was convicted after fewer than 15 minutes of deliberation. Judge Jimmy McClure immediately sentenced her to 10 years for composing the fictitious Chancery [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 12,2012
Tags: court, executive search, federal government, home, homeowner, house, housing authority, kickback, low income, mortgage, prison, prisons, real estate, residence, resident, sentence, trial
LELAND — A committee looking for a new leader for the South Delta Regional Housing Authority has narrowed the field of 95 applicants down to five. It plans to present the top three candidates to the board in coming months. SDRHA board attorney Kelly Hardwick tells the Delta Democrat Times there is no timetable to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 3,2012
Tags: appropriation, bill, budget, corrections, COST, expense, funding, incarceration, jail, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, prison, state government
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers say they want to examine sentencing, parole and corrections practices to see if the state can find ways to save money on prisons. Two state House committees — Corrections and Judiciary B — met jointly yesterday to hear from judges, prosecutors, the Parole Board chairman and the corrections commissioner. “We’re going [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 2,2012
Tags: archiitect, architecture, build, building, contract, county government, jail, law enforcement, prison, supervisor
PASCAGOULA — Jackson County supervisors have approved a contract with Goldberg, Sullivan and McCrerey Architects & Planners to design the new Jackson County Adult Detention Center. The Mississippi Press reports supervisors discussed the matter in a closed session on Monday. Supervisor Mike Mangum voted against the measure, saying he would have preferred to work with [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 26,2012
Tags: appeal, bench, biofuel, court, energy, fraud, fuel, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, prison, REFINERY, ruling, scam, scheme, sentence, sentencing, sustainable, vacate
NETTLETON — A Mississippi businessman has asked a federal judge to vacate his five-year prison sentence on a conviction of defrauding a biofuels subsidy program. William T. “Tommy” Tacker II was convicted in 2010 on 10 counts that he conspired to defraud the U.S. Department of Agriculture of nearly $3 million for his company, Biodiesel [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: September 13,2012
Tags: Askew Hargraves Harcourt & Associates Inc., bench, bond, embezzlement, federal government, home, homeowner, house, housing, housing authority, incarceration, judge, judicial, judiciary, low-income housing, mortgage, prison, public funds, tax, witness tampering
GREENVILLE — The former executive director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority has reported to a federal prison in Illinois to begin a 32-month prison sentence for embezzlement. The Delta Democrat Times reports U.S. District Court Judge Glen H. Davidson denied a request from Ann Jefferson that she remain free on bond while her [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: bench, courts, employee, employment, fine, illegal immigrant, illegals, immigrants, immigration, jail, judge, prison, restitution, sentence, sentencing, visa, work visa, worker
GULFPORT — A 41-year-old South Florida businessman has been sentenced to prison, fined and ordered to pay $197,000 to 29 victims of visa fraud. The Sun Herald reports Michael V. Lombardi received a prison term of four years and three months, was fined $10,000 and given three years of probation after he serves his full [...] [...]
PASCAGOULA — Jackson County supervisors have fired the architect for the new county jail. The Sun Herald reports the supervisors voted to terminate the contract with Pryor & Morrow, who has been working on the jail for more than 10 years. Board of Supervisors president John McKay said the move would free the county to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 3,2012
Tags: courts, fraud, home, house, housing, housing authority, judicial, prison, residence, restitution, sentenced, sentencing, witness tampering
GREENVILLE — A federal judge has sentenced the former executive director of the South Delta Regional Housing Authority to 32 months in prison. The Delta Democrat Times reports Senior Judge Glen H. Davidson yesterday sentenced 58-year-old Ann Jefferson and ordered her to pay more than $41,000 in restitution. Jefferson will begin her sentence Sept. 10 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 15,2012
Tags: doctor, health, health care, jail, license, medical, medical license, medicine, murder-for-hire, physicial, prison
GREENWOOD — A doctor charged in a murder-for-hire scheme has renewed his medical license even though he’s in jail. The Greenwood Commonwealth reports Dr. Ralph Arnold Smith Jr.’s medical license was to expire on June 30. It is now extended through June 30, 2013, according to records from the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure. Dr. [...] [...]
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