2010-03-14T18:43:39Z http://mscriminallawblog.com/comments/atom.aspx Quick Blogcast tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2010-01-15:2732330 Teresa 2010-01-15T05:11:36Z 2010-01-15T05:11:36Z I think house arrest for nonviolent crimes is a great way to save our state money. Most importantly for the young men who either committed a crime because of peer pressure or got caught in the wrong place or either just simply made the wrong choice should be given a second chance to get their self together. House arrest is just like serving time because the person is confined at home. House arrest will allow the parents or guardians to continue to take care of that individual. I think if that individual was at home the parents or guardian will have the opportunity to continue to teach and guide that individual. That person would have to listen and abide by the rules of the house because he or she would not want to be locked up behind bars. I think after a person serve house arrest should be responsible for community service too. We have to teach and show people how to make the right decisions instead of the wrong decisions. I rather teach a person how to get a job and take care of himself or herself instead of spending my tax payers dollars to take care of them. I know we can not save everybody. But I do know there are many people men and women who have good hearts and just need a second chance to make something out of their life. I think if we can offer house arrest, community service, or probation that will give misguided people a chance or hope that they can still have a productive life. Our jails and correction centers are overcrowded. Plus locking of these teenagers are letting some parents off the hook from parenting their children. I think house arrest will force some parents to spend time with their young adult and it will continue to make the parents provide the child with what they need. For the young adults while they are on house arrest if they do not have their GED or high school diploma require them to get it. Most people have a computer. Since the person is on house arrest, he or she will have plenty of time to study. This will allow most of the people on house arrest to get a better paying job to one day help provide for themselves. I think we definitely have to do things different with the generation we have today. We have to continue to pray and read the bible to see what will God or Jesus want us to do. God want us to forgive and help others. I think 85% of people that are in jail or correctional facility has the potential to do right. I think with a little guidance and teaching some of the people can be helped. We can not keep doing the same things that we did in the olden days. If we do we will continue to get the same results. We must do things different to get different results. I think, no I am sorry, I know what you all have suggested will work for most of our people who in jail. We can not save them all, but I know we save the majority. I agree with the decision. tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-02-18:1826187 Chris 2009-02-18T15:40:13Z 2009-02-18T15:40:13Z What specifically must one do in order to have a misdemeanor expunged? Does this process take place before, during, or after your court date? tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-02-11:1800131 Jason Bayless 2009-02-11T06:02:45Z 2009-02-11T06:02:45Z By the way, my son was killed by a repeat offender. tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-02-11:1800108 Jason Bayless 2009-02-11T05:49:20Z 2009-02-11T05:49:20Z Please do your homework. These devices do work and they require the offender to blow into the device at determined intervals after cranking the car. So your sober friend may blow into it to get the car started but unless they are sitting shotgun (which I doubt) the offender will have to blow into it. It is monitored by the local authorities and if it detects alcohol, it will sound the horn and the lights will begin to flash to alert the authorities that you are driving impaired. It will not disable the car. These devices also save the taxpayers money, For every dollar spent on these, the taxpayers save almost 3 dollars by not housing repeat offenders in our correctional facilities. Mr. Frye, how many family members have you lost to drunk drivers? My son Ethan was killed by a drunk driver on Dec. 1, 2004. If your son/daughter was killed by a drunk, you would do everything in your power to try and prevent the MOST preventable crime in America. Our lawmakers have been given the responsibility of making decisions for the safety and well-being of the people they represent. They need to protect the innocent sober drivers, not the law-breaking drunks. The results show that it reduces accidents by drunk drivers by 64% in the states that already have this law on the books. What could it hurt? tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-02-08:1791272 Deborah Krause 2009-02-08T20:09:47Z 2009-02-08T20:09:47Z I think these machines are a waste of time and money because they can get anyone riding in the car to blow in this machine. It will not stop drunk driving. tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-02-05:1783402 Tammy Bagwell 2009-02-05T21:47:49Z 2009-02-05T21:47:49Z What companies are licensed to install this device in the State of Mississippi? tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-02-03:1776996 Police Man 2009-02-04T04:15:54Z 2009-02-04T04:15:54Z Kevin, You forgot that we also look "using arms for balance and missing heel to toe" on the walk and turn. tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-01-19:1723755 kita 2009-01-19T20:49:31Z 2009-01-19T20:49:31Z yes this so true an inmate with manslaughter charges should have same priviliges as a drug dealer drugs are just as worst put them on house arrest to look beyond there and consider there needs use yourself as an example if u havent walked or stood in there shoes then u cant feel there pain have mercy upon them lead them not into temptation but remember to deliver them from all evil my husband is locked up in the copunty jail and all i want is for him to come home tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-01-13:1707421 Kevin http://www.kevinwfrye.com 2009-01-14T04:31:04Z 2009-01-14T04:31:04Z Mike, Section 41-29-139(c)(2)(A) of the Mississippi Code states that possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana shall be punished by a fine between $100.00 and $250.00. You are correct that a first offense possession charge does not carry jail time. The law makes a big distinction between possession and sale of marijuana. tag:mscriminallawblog.com,2009-01-13:1706733 Mike 2009-01-14T01:01:23Z 2009-01-14T01:01:23Z What about those they go after for possession? Is it true that the Mississippi Code, according to the NORML website, states that one can have thirty grams possession and face a "ticket" rather than jailtime first offense?