Hernando Crime

I was charged with a 3rd (felony) dui because of my prescription medication on April 13, 2011. The officers did not conduct a field sobriety test, nor a breathalyser/blood test to confirm their suspicions. The charge was then indicted by the grand jury November of 2011 in De Soto county MS. I entered my plea March 7, 2012 of not guilty, and was assigned a trial April 2, 2012. I appeared this day and the following two days without ever receiving a trial. I was appointed a public defender on March 7, 2012 as well, who did not ever inform me of any other proceedings in writing after this, and during this. I was informed yesterday by a family member that there had been a court date March 18, 2013 without written notification to me. I was told there is a warrant for my arrest now.

You need to contact your public defender or hire outside counsel. Felony DUI is a VERY serious charge in Mississippi....

about ten years ago i was charged with dwi, improper tags and one other misdemeanor. after sentenced to probation and some community service, i was told to go to re sentencing. i never went. now, ten years later, will i fall under a statute of limitation now?

The statute of limitations (SOL) refers to how long it takes a prosecutor to file charges against you. The situation...

can the hospital give my info out with out consent

Yes, you can be charged later for a crime the Prosecutor believes you committed earlier.

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Illlinois used to call it Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). They changed it to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) because...

FIrst Dui-d

Well the violation of probation depends on the amount of time that was on your sentence. As for the DUI, it depends on...

He told the officers that he smoked 3 hours before they arrested him. Can they use this against him in court?

Possibly. It depends at what point in the encounter he made the statement and whether he made it in answer to a...

They tried to serve the subpoena last week but I was out of town. They asked when I would return and my husband told them. They have not been back and the trial is tomorrow. We were hit by a drunk driver but did not press charges. Do I have to appear since I was not served eventhough I know about the trial?

No. If you have not been served the subpoena, you are under no legal obligation to attend the trial. However, the...