Rankin County Circuit Judge Brad Mills sentenced Clint Pennington to serve five years in prison for aggravated domestic violence after Pennington slashed his wife with a knife.
JJ obtained the police report through a public records request. The police report states Deputies arrived at Pennington's home on Charlie White Road in Pelahatchie. The report states Pennington was bleeding "profusely from his neck area". He cut his throat from ear to ear. He also had two stomach wounds. The deputy reported there was a "strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Pennington."
Medical personnel stabilized Pennington and transferred him to UMC. A warrant was soon issued for his arrest. He was taken into custody upon release from UMC and was denied bond. Pennington's mug shot shows a large bandage across his neck.
The deputy reported the woman lay on the floor with a "large cut" across her back. She is recovering from her injuries. JJ is not identifying the victim.
The indictment states:
on or about the 30m day of December, 2019, in the county aforesaid and within the jurisdiction of this Court, did unlawfully, purposely, or knowingly cause or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to xxxxxx Pennington, a human being, with a deadly weapon, to wit: a knife, at a time when xxxxx Pennington was the current spouse of WILLIAM CLINT PENNINGTON, by cutting a 17cm laceration across her lower back with a knife , or other means likely to produce death or serious bodily harm...
Pennington is the son of former Rankin County Sheriff Ronnie Pennington.
Pennington pleaded guilty to aggravated domestic violence on May 13, 2021. The District Attorney did not recommend a sentence thus the sentencing fell squarely on the shoulders of Judge Brad Mills. Judge Mills sentenced Pennington to serve 20 years in prison but suspended 15 years of the sentence. Aggravated domestic violence is considered to be a "50% crime" so Pennington will probably be released after he serves half of the five-year prison term. The Court also ordered him to "participate in the intensive outpatient program through Region 8 for a minimum of one year." The defendant must pay a $3,000 fine and $1,441 in court costs.
Pennington is currently serving his time in the Simpson County jail.
40 comments:
Why Simpson County jail (which is not a prison). He'll be a trusty with weekend privileges, sitting in the office with his feet on the desk and his momma bringing cookies and milk. He's considered 'one of their own'.
This blessing rivals those given across the river to the west.
So, given time served, doesn't he just walk...?
roid rage-
Simpson County?
Why not Sunflower County where most convicts are sent? Certainly couldn't be because they didn't have room on the farm.
Who gets to make the decision of where he is placed?
Wow, what a blessing indeed! This has been a great month for Mr. Pennington.
Unacceptable. This is as bad as Hinds Co.
The perception of Justice.
No, Jonesy...This is not even a 'perception' of justice. It's a blatant miscarriage of justice to be more specific.
The judge obviously has his nose up the sheriff's ass and vice versa. Picture that. And the D.A., who made no sentencing recommendation, has his nose up both of their asses. (I'm white, if that matters, Theca)
Prosecutors tend to make open please with soft on crime judges.
12:16 You mentioned it, not me.
I guess Tomie isn't the only judge to hand out blessings.
You mean to tell me politics are involved? If you are related to the former Sheriff, you can slice and dice your spouse and get 2.5 years in Rankin County? Never in my wildest dreams
Asking for a friend in Rankin County, where do we sign up to stab a spouse and get 2 years in Simpson County Jail. Just kidding. maybe........
Maybe the fbi should have been brought in on that ordeal……
They'll both be dead in about 5 years. Murder/Suicide.
I realize it is unlikely that this will be posted based on the numerous comments I have made in the past on RSO and this “blessing” but here I go again. Oh, don’t worry I won’t use names. Really don’t have to because it’s public knowledge at RSO and to some outsiders. Now, the “Blessing” above, and his wife, who he stabbed, both worked in the jail. Not to mention the “blessings” sister is the assistant and fake wife to the number 1. Yes, I said fake married. KF call Rankin Circuit Clerks office and ask about a marriage license. None.
Anyway, I know the more I write, the less you will post so if anyone wants more info, I have a plethora.
Brad is a super guy and a good judge. He is not a soft on crime guy, even if he used to do a lot of appointee criminal defense. Brad is fair minded and a solid dude. This situation has personal dynamics that made it hard to play straight up. So we have some shenanigans that flow out of those personal relationships. It is what it is.
In the old days, if a Sheriff was a FOE (Friend of Epps) they could get convicts transferred to their facilities claiming a specific trade or skill.
Not that the process was a bad one, but only those that were on the "in" with Chris did that work smoothly. I guess today sheriffs can request prisoners be homed in their facilities; in this case, did the current sheriff of Simpson formerly work as a deputy for Pennington in Rankin? Inquiring minds want to know.
The current Sheriff of Simpson ain’t Mullins
If Brad is such a stand up guy, how come his email/contact info is not listed on the Rankin Co site to allow we Rankin residents to voice our opinion over this?
Because as an elected official, he seems like the opposite of a stand up guy to me right now.
Be sure to let your pal know we are skeptical, 1:04.
A young man once told me that if you go to jail the best one to go to is the Simpson County Jail because they cook from scratch! Plus they have a garden with fresh vegetables.
In response to Mr Pennington jail time, “ don’t hate the player, hate the game”.
I have to laugh at “a super guy” and “personal dynamics, @1:04. In the criminal justice system, you-all just don’t eat your young. That’s the bottom line. It might is what it is, but it ain’t what it’s supposed to be.
The sheriff of a county sends a request to MDOC to house an inmate. MDOC then approves or denies the request. Simple.
Somebody or several sombodies pulled some greasy strings to get this chicken-shit sentence AND to get this psycho put in a short-term safe-space down in Simpson.
If this wife-beater can man a grill, at least he'll have access to a Coors Cooler out back of the jail.
@1:04 PM - Judge Brad, thanks for checking in.
Prosecutors don't "make open pleas". If a Defendant doesn't accept a recommendation, they always have the option of pleading without the recommendation. But carry on with the narrative.
Didn't Pennington work in the Jail at the Sheriff's office also while working as a Fire Figher? Two full time jobs? Do tell....
I really am surprised this crap stain didn't just get Pretrial Diversion. I mean the politics in Rankin County.
So it turn out Rankin County is a corrupt good old boys club. In other news, water is wet.
Damn 350 - plenty of people have two full time jobs.
Want to bitch about something, fine. But find something legitimate. Firefighters often work a full day(s). Do that on a weekend, and work a regular shift during the week as a jailer? What's the beef (other than it might cause one to be a little stressed and want to take it out on a spouse ---- with a knife) but there's no indication that his two jobs led to the crime here.
Now, get back on topic - serving time in Simpson County jail.
@1:23. Do you know something the rest of the world hasn't yet been told? Unless he resigned, died, or was impeached within the past few hours, Paul Mullins is the current high sheriff of Simpson.
3:50 I've never known a "firefighter" that worked full time. The ones I've been familiar with work a full 24-72 hr shift and are then off approximately that same amount of time
Why did this young man stab his wife? What were they fighting over? Hmmm makes you wonder? Just kidding. No victim blaming here. Hope she can heal with the itty bitty 2.5 year sentence of justice……
@4:20
RCSO runs SCSO , they outfitted the Mullins with (New) Rankin County equipment when he left RCSO.
A Rankin County dumpster fire that isn’t named “Todd”…. Go figure….
4:20
Just take a cruise through the RC board minutes and you ll see .
You nailed it 4:01! Life time Rankin resident here. Our Good Old Boys Club has been around for decades and would put the Hinds County catch and release and blessings to shame!
Re: Open Plea. I was merely stating what some Hinds County prosecutors told me several years ago. They said they made open pleas in Judge Green's court because she would automatically issue a sentence that was half of what they recommended.
However, I spoke to the Rankin DA yesterday afternoon and he clarified it is the defense who makes the open plea. So I stand corrected.
This ain't about 'open plea'. It's about this dangerous perp being given a chump-ass sentence to serve in a local jail with privileges.
It's the network, plain and simple.
"This situation has personal dynamics that made it hard to play straight up."
Any judge worthy of wearing the robe would ignore 'personal dynamics'. Therefore your 'character witness' post is bullshit.
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