Todd Mardis will have to serve his the sentence for his domestic violence conviction after Rankin County Circuit Judge Stephen Ratcliff denied his request for a reduced sentence.
Flowood police arrested Mardis for aggravated domestic violence on October 7, 2022 after he allegedly beat his wife on October 4. Mrs. Mardis suffered a lacerated liver, fractured wrist, fractured cheekbone, fractured ankle, two broken ribs, strangulation marks, widespread bruising, and patches of hair torn completely from her scalp. A home security camera showed him dragging an unconscious Kim Mardis by her hair across the driveway and through the flower beds into the home. He did not take her to the hospital that night but instead flew to Tampa with another woman the next morning. He was arrested at the Jackson airport when he returned.
The District Attorney said it was the worst domestic violence case he ever saw (short of murder).
Speaking deliberately to the courtroom, he said "I have reviewed the evidence. I have reviewed the video. I reviewed the video for close to ten minutes. I've seen Mr. Mardis viciously beat his wife, I've seen him slap, choke, kick, and throw her to the ground. Mrs. Mardis was nude by the end of the video because the clothes had been beaten off of her. "
The judge continued: "There was no video of the trip to the house but it appears she was totally unconscious when Mardis pulled her from the truck. It goes without saying it's not your fault you're not here on a murder charge, it's that egregious. She had a broken cheekbone, broken ribs, broken ankle, lacerated liver, and extensive bruising all over her body." He noted her injuries were so bad that St. Dominic Hospital transferred her to a trauma level unit at UMMC for better treatment.
Judge Ratcliff ordered Mardis to serve 20 years in prison but suspended three years of the sentence. He will serve a probation term of five years upon release. He will be eligible for early release or parole after serving 50% of the 17-year prison sentence.
The Court gave the defendant credit for time served in jail Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow revoked Mardis' bond after he got violating a no-contact order with his wife. Earlier post. Mardis was incarcerated for ten months when sentenced.
Mardis filed a petition for post-conviction relief in January 2026.
The petition argues the sentence was "disproportionate" to sentences for similar convictions in the Twentieth Judicial District (Rankin and Madison counties). Mardis cited the Frank Strickland case. Strickland pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in 2023. Mardis argues:
The Strickland case demonstrates imposition, by the Court, of a sentence of only nine (9) years to serve.for the same crime for which Petitioner was sentenced, for conduct more severe .than in Petitioner's case.
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12 comments:
Oh No!
Anyway....
At the risk of upsetting his fanboys, let me say that animal does not deserve to ever move among polite society again.
What a scumbag!!!!!!!
He's an "animal" and will certainly do this again....UNLESS he comes to know God and is changed into a humble, caring, loving human being deeply sorry for his horrendous actions. THIS must clearly be shown if he is to be released into the general public once again.
Put his rage to good use and send him to Iran.
"Mardis is a first-time offender," in the stricly-legal sense of the term, meaning this was just his first conviction.
bet he's kicking everyone's ass in prison
Some aggravated assault cases deserve life in prison. This is one of them. Or turn him loose and let society defend itself.
Douuchebro is right where he needs to be.
Baseball players are generally assholes!
This asshole isn't worth what it would cost to ship him to Iran.
You hate to see it.
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