At Gibson & Mullennix, we practice in a number of areas of the law. When dealing with expungements we always get a number of calls. Once we establish if our client is eligible, the question we get the most about expungements is the time frame it takes to get...
Criminal Law
Criminal Law
Early Parole Eligibilty Signed by the Governor
The Mississippi Governor recently signed a new bill that will go into law on July 1, 2021 allowing for expanded parole eligibility for Defendants convicted of a felony: Nonviolent crimes. All persons sentenced for a nonviolent offense shall be eligible for parole only...
DUI Expunction
Mississippi allows for Expungement of DUI conviction, but there are several conditions that must be met. Mississippi Code Annotated Section 63-11-30 is the DUI Statute. Section 13 deals with expungements in order to be eligible for an Expungement the statute...
Felony Expungement Part 2
In Mississippi the felony expungement laws now allow for more charges to be expunged. Under Mississippi Code Annotated 99-19-71(2)(a), now any felony is eligible except for those listed in the statute below, previously there were only a few eligible crimes for...
Probation, Non-Adjudication, and Expungement
Expungement of charges is a common issue that clients have regarding a previous criminal record. Sometimes a person is placed on non-adjudicated probation. Through this process the person has the opportunity to complete probation and then have the charge dismissed...
Expungement of a Felony
In Mississippi, certain felony convictions are expungable. Here at Gibson & Mullennix we are happy to assist with any questions about felony expungements. According to Mississippi Code 99-19-71 the following felonies may be expunged by the Circuit Court: Larceny...
Expungement in a Criminal Case
Gibson and Mullennix we handle all types of expungement cases help with your criminal record. Most of the time, a first offense misdemeanor may be expunged. Under Mississippi Code 99-19-71 (1) Any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor that is not a traffic...
Expungements for Arrests and Dismissed Charges
At Gibson & Mullennix, we handle a variety of cases. Expungements are helpful to people who need their background checked for there employment or other reasons. Expungements are helpful because they make a criminal record or a record of an arrest not appear on...