Jackson Jambalaya

Yep, illegal

Ooops.


Time to take away the sex offenders blessings and resentence her to an appropriate prison term.

It's also time to unseal the letters filed with the court to support the convicted sex offender.

Yall really need to leave this woman alone. The type of sex that two females have is not “rape”

I think the case law is going to consistently hold that an illegal sentence that benefits the defendant is enforceable, and MDOC is obligated to follow the circuit court's sentencing order. However, the same case law is predominantly grounded in pro se PCR appeals. Stupid inmates complain about their sentences, even when those sentences fall below the statutory minimums.

This case will make for an interesting appeal, since it will be the State doing it and not the offender.

Judicial tyranny in the 'Sip!

Wait a minute. Haworth is a judge. That means he can whatever he wants to do. Apparently, everyone else is just crazy.

Is this journalism or activism? The majority of her community has decided that the punishment fits the crime. You are a hypocrite if you believe you and your vocal minority should have the right to overturn the will of the majority.

Who knew who and to what end?

im stunned that the fish would stoop to asking his readership of rubes a legal question.

The law is subjective based on wealth, bangability and/or political connections.

Well why even bother with a justice system then?

If you and your parents were cool in high school then you can't do no wrong!

Judge” I can treat both fairly but not the same”!

We should leave these old farts in retirement when they don’t benefit us! Forget the Law! Does this make sense! How dare you question the judge!

Exactly.

Exactly!!!!!! You know the church leadership and their lawyers are in a permanent huddle as we speak.

Penalty statue says “not more than…” while ISP may not be an option for her, straight probation is, which is less stringent than ISP. Agree that the defendant will keep the benefit of an illegal sentence.

Since the two DeSoto circuit judges recused themselves, I wonder if the sentencing outcome would have been different had the case been heard by the recently added circuit judge, appointed by the governor after the Legislature added a third judicial office for DeSoto, instead of having an appointed judge from the senior judicial ranks.

The Judge knows what he’s doing, Wink!

The DA is an amateur, grandstanding d*ck, who is trying to score political points for a future career that has nothing to do with practicing law.

That said, the sentence is clearly illegal. But I think his argument that the sentence is unfair because another case, with different facts, had a different outcome, is a legally-unsound and dangerous road to go down.

The example he used involved a victim under the age of 14, which is a major distinction under the statutes. But then he gratuitously threw down the race card by noting "the cases differ in several ways (including race and sex of the defendant)."

He has obviously been playing this tape to every media outlet that will listen, including the Magnolia Tribune, which is nothing but a MSGOP mouthpiece.

But I'm glad KF ran it, so his readership could discuss it in the comments.

im stunned that the fish would stoop to asking his readership of rubes a legal question

I am not surprised. This is called “yellow journalism” and it is lazy, deceptive, and reprehensible.

Yellow journalists making a statement by “asking” a defamatory question instead of stating a fact that they can’t prove.

It allows them to attempt to legally libel their targets

Wonder what the good Judge would say if this happened to his granddaughter and a Judge gave the perp probation. He would cite the Law! Come on Judge you lost sight and misjudged. I know this is the first time in your long career, thats why we must stay retired and not chase them dollars! We all make mistakes and are forgiven if we repent and fix what we fu-ked up. Im just excited that someone checked you!!! Called you out. I know you pissed! That DA is the man! He’s just doing his job and being FAIR and non bias.

this circuit judge is a moron.
the DA is persuing the correct remedy, which is an appeal of the sentence to the ms supreme court.
the MSSC will reverse this sentence and send it back to the circuit judge with instructions to do it again and this time get it right.
hopefully the MSC will issue a strong reprimand to this judge not to ignore statutory law on sentencing and order the judge to pay all costs of the appeal and remand.
at that point the mississippi committee on judicial performance needs to step in and remove this trial judge .
the fish's talk about burl cain and his lawyers is just that.......talk.
MDOC doesn't tamper with judicial sentencing orders . MDOC just keeps inmates incarcerated.
all this happy news is brought to you by the 3nd world state of mississippi and certain 3nd world judges who inhabit certain mississippi courthouses.

Judge disregards the Law he is required to uphold! Judge you slipping or you thought no one would question you?

“You can’t handle the truth”…

@2:39pm you’re wrong again. It’s still rape if one person doesn’t consent or one is under the age of consent - regardless of the genders involved.