by Associated Press Published: February 2,2012
Tags: attorneys, convicts, corrections, courts, executive, governor, jails, law, law enforcement, lawyers, pardons, prisons, state government, trustees
JACKSON — The Mississippi Supreme Court said yesterday it would take up the legal challenge to the pardons ex-Gov. Haley Barbour gave out in his last days in office.
State Attorney General Jim Hood, a Democrat, wants to invalidate dozens of the 198 pardons that Barbour, a Republican, handed out before his second four-year term ended [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 26,2012
Tags: convicts, corrections, jails, last-minute pardons, law, law enforcement, pardons, prisons, state government, trusties
JACKSON — Pardon files are missing or don’t exist for four convicted killers and another man who worked as trusties at the Governor’s Mansion and were pardoned by former Gov. Haley Barbour during his final days in office.
The Associated Press made public records requests for such documents, but state officials said yesterday they don’t have [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2012
Tags: attorneys, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, law, law enforcement, lawyers, pardons, state government
JACKSON — A Mississippi judge yesterday delayed a decision on whether to invalidate some pardons, including those of convicted killers, issued by Haley Barbour in his final days as governor.
The office of Attorney General Jim Hood said it had been deluged with motions and documents from lawyers representing current and former inmates and that it [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 23,2012
Tags: attorneys, courts, judges, judicial, judiciary, law enforcement, lawyers, pardons, releases, state government
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 system. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012
Tags: courts, drugs, federal government, health, healthcare, healthcare benefits, law enforcement, lawsuit, medicine, pharmaceuticals, settlement, state government
JACKSON — Attorney General Jim Hood has asked the federal government to give him until Jan. 30 to file documents supporting Mississippi’s effort to keep $17 million from a settlement with pharmaceutical companies accused of inflating wholesale prices.
Alper Ozinal, spokesman for the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, tells the Clarion-Ledger the agency had [...] [...]
WAVELAND — Construction has been stopped on the Waveland’s new police station.
Mayor David Garcia tells the Sea Coast Echo the work stoppage is only temporary.
City attorney David Yarborough says the architect for the project raised a couple of concerns about some of the construction and recommended the work stoppage.
“The architect and contractor are trying to [...] [...]
OXFORD — An Oxford man has been freed on bond after being arrested for practicing medicine without a license.
Agent-in-charge Keith Davis, agent-in-charge with the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit, tells the Oxford Eagle 50-year-old Mukund K. Patel has been charged with eight counts.
Davis says the investigation is continuing. Patel has been free on $2,000 bond. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 27,2011
Tags: casinos, credit cards, gambling, gaming, hospitality, hotels, identification theft, law, law enforcement, lodging, restaurants
PHILADELPHIA — The FBI, local law enforcement agencies and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are looking into a security breach in a credit card processing systems at the Pearl River Resort in Neshoba County.
The tribe reported the problem.
Philadelphia Police Chief Richard Sistrunk said all victims had one thing in common — each had used [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 21,2011
Tags: courts, federal government, health, healthcare, healthcare benefits, insurance, law enforcement, lawsuit, settlement, state government
JACKSON — The federal government says Mississippi must turn over $17 million of a $20 million settlement with pharmaceutical companies accused of inflating wholesale prices.
Attorney General Jim Hood told The Clarion-Ledger the state doesn’t owe anything, because the companies paid the federal government under separate settlements.
“I will sue to stop (them) from double-dipping,” Hood said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 9,2011
Tags: agriculture, cattlemen, courts, farmers, farms, hay, law enforcement, ranchers, ranches, scam, scheme
WESSON — A Wesson man has been charged with selling hay over the Internet. Authorities say the problem is James Darin Hoffman had no hay.
Copiah County chief investigator Milton Twiner told The Clarion-Ledger Hoffman was freed on $50,000 shortly after his arrest Nov. 29.
Twiner said Hoffman allegedly been selling hay to farmers in Texas through [...] [...]
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