Mississippi governor's commutation angers relatives of murder (NBC 15 Mobile)
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:36:07 GMT
Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has commuted the sentence of a convicted killer who shot his ex-wife with a shotgun as she sat in her car at a traffic signal in...
Family blasts killer's commutation (The Clarion-Ledger)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:14:44 GMT
Gov. Haley Barbour has commuted a convicted killer's sentence after 19 years in prison, drawing outrage from the victim's family.
Convicted Killers Sentence Commuted (WKRG News 5 Mobile)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:31:05 GMT
Michael David Graham was convited of killing his ex-wife in Pascagoula in 1989 More
Convicted killer's release triggers community anger (The Mississippi Press)
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:25:14 GMT
Nancy Northern said Friday that she's outraged her aunt's killer is being released from prison today -- courtesy of Gov. Haley Barbour -- after he served only 19 years of a life sentence.
Governor Commutes Sentence Of Jackson County Murderer (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:27:44 GMT
JACKSON COUNTY (WLOX) -- Is 19 years in prison sufficient punishment for killing another human being? Apparently, at least in one case, Governor Barbour thinks so. The governor has decided to commute the sentence of Michael David Graham.
Governor commutes killer's sentence (The Mississippi Press)
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:25:18 GMT
A Jackson County man serving life in prison for the 1989 murder of his ex-wife has had his sentence commuted by Gov. Haley Barbour and will be released from prison Saturday.
Miss. law on illegal workers unclear (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:12:09 GMT
A new Mississippi law meant to crack down on the employment of illegal immigrants appears tough, but it's unclear how the state will enforce the measure, which went into effect July 1.
Man gets 13 years for robbery (The Mississippi Press)
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:27:14 GMT
A Moss Point man will serve 13 years in the state penitentiary for a string of armed robberies targeting Hispanics in Pascagoula last summer, District Attorney Tony Lawrence's office said in a news release Monday.
Mississippi Judge Explains Punitive Damages Dismissal (Insurance Journal)
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:24:53 GMT
A Mississippi judge says a Pascagoula couple's lawsuit against its insurer in a Hurricane Katrina damage did not qualify for punitive damages. On June 27, a Jackson County jury ruled that USAA insu
Mississippi Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of Pascagoula Couple (Insurance Journal)
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:13:00 GMT
A Jackson County, Mississippi jury returned a $900,000 verdict for a Pascagoula couple who sued their insurer for unpaid Hurricane Katrina damages. Retired Navy Admiral James Lisanby and his wife