Mississippi Business Journal » releases http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Wed, 22 May 2013 14:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Judge to hear Hoods’ pardon challenge, lawyer lays blame with AG http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/23/judge-to-hear-hoods-pardon-challenge-lawyer-lays-blame-with-ag/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judge-to-hear-hoods-pardon-challenge-lawyer-lays-blame-with-ag http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/23/judge-to-hear-hoods-pardon-challenge-lawyer-lays-blame-with-ag/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:40:54 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=50914 JACKSON — A Hinds County judge will hear arguments from Attorney General Jim Hood who is challenging dozens of pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour. Circuit Judge Tomie Green scheduled the hearing for 3 p.m. today in Jackson. Hood wants to return those who were freed by Barbour, including convicted killers, to the prison [...]

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