• Third generation lawyer
• 35+ years of criminal defense experience handling 1,000’s of felony and misdemeanor cases in State and Federal courts in South Mississippi, including:
>Initial Appearance,
>Bond settings and reduction,
> Preliminary and definition hearings,
>Arraignments,
>Pretrial Motions,
>Bench and jury trial,
>Sentencing,
>Appeals,
>Post-Conviction and Habeas relief
• Handled 100s of homicide cases and successful jury trials in numerous homicide cases
• Qualified as lead counsel in death penalty cases in State and Federal courts
• Handled appeals and oral arguments in Mississippi Supreme Court, Mississippi Court of Appeals, and United States Fifth Circuit Court
• Qualified and approved to appear before United States Supreme Court
• Extensive history of success, including numerous ‘Not Guilty’ jury verdicts in State and Federal courts
• Over 100 jury trials to verdict in State and Federal courts
• Past president and board member of the Mississippi Public Defender’s Association
• A member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Requested speaker on topics of
>jury selection,
>opening and closing statements,
>reserving issues for appeal,
>prosecutor misconduct,
>jury instructions,
>eye witness identification
• Beyond a reasonable doubt, I am one of the most qualified, experienced, and competent criminal defense attorneys on the Gulf Coast.