Amy St. Pe' joins WXXV News 25 following swearing-in ceremony
On Monday, Amy St. Pe' was sworn in as judge for the Court of Appeals District 5. St. Pe' joins WXXV News 25's…
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Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a medical marijuana dispensary argued that…
Jackson County man denied appeal of capital murder conviction
A Jackson County man convicted of stealing a woman's car and running her over, killing her, has been denied an appeal on a capital murder conviction. The Mississippi Court of Appeals handed down a ruling today denying Octavius Black his…
Court of Appeals upholds decision to reassign Harrison County Sheriff's deputy
A Harrison County Sheriff's Department employee has lost an appeal to have her former position reinstated. The Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that Sheriff Troy Peterson did nothing wrong in re-assigning Carolyn Prendergast from supervisor of the Communications Division…
US appeals court to hear Mississippi voting rights case
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn Mississippi’s ban on voting rights for people convicted of some felonies — a case that…