No one likes to consider the possibility of being charged with a DUI. But, there are important facts about Mississippi’s DUI laws that should be known in order to protect your rights should you or someone you know be charged. If charged with a DUI, you never go to court alone, or just plead guilty. Always contact a legal representative before handling any charges against you, otherwise you may face conviction when you could have been cleared of all charges. Another important

The United States Court of Appeals recently upheld the decision of a trial court to deny qualified immunity to a group of police officers who arrested a man for taking video of their arrest of another man. The plaintiff in the original suit, Simon Gilk, was walking past the Boston Common when he saw three police officers arresting a young man. Concerned that the officers were hurting the suspect, Gilk took out his cell phone and began recording the arrest. Later, one of the o

Roberts and Blackledge recently settled a case against the City of Hattiesburg on behalf of a Richard Tapp, an employee of the Hattiesburg Police Department. Our client brought the suit against his former employer because he was not granted the due process to which he was entitled by the police department’s own policies and procedures. In the suit, Tapp sought damages for back pay and front pay, as well as attorney fees and other emotional damages. Richard Tapp, a former chap