More Mississippi news: Judge doesn't believe in innocent until proven guilty

Small government constitutionalism at work!

TAKE BACK ARE COUNTRY

Meh. Judge seemed reasonable to a hostile journalist.

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"ARE" country???

That's just sad.......

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I think it was on purpose.

I read your subject title rather skeptically, but:

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They said they had asked for public defenders and that investigators told them it’s your policy to wait until after they are indicted.

When they prove that they are indigent, they cannot afford to hire a lawyer.

At what point do they have to prove that they are indigent?

At the time of the indictment—at which point, I will appoint them an attorney.

But what if months pass between the arrest and the time of indictment?

Lady, people charged with crimes, they are criminals.

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This isnt news. Just good ole southern justice thats been place since forever.

He was right.

Usually the circuit judge does not see the suspect until after indictment. If he or she has been arrested prior to indictment, a muni or justice court judge usually handles the case and sometimes appoints a public defender.

Upon indictment, its a new judge and things change. He can hold a hearing on indigency and appoint counsel. The appointment of counsel prior to indictment is usually not his responsibility by practice or under the law.

old news man...

the communists flipped the burden of proof on to the accused...they just never point it out is all

it's just more of the satanic agenda on multiple fronts

Meh, the company I work for deals with 2 judges in MS that are 100X worse. One doesn't even know the law and shite stays clogged in the system forever because she can't make a decision. The other doesn't care what the law says, he's just going to do it his way. Take your pick....turd sandwich or giant douche.

More reason Mississippi can't move to the 21st century

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