Joel Smith

Governor Reeves announces two judicial appointments

At the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, Governor Tate Reeves announces two new judicial appointments. Former District Attorney Joel Smith has been appointed to the Mississippi Court of Appeals and former Chief Prosecutor Crosby Parker has been…

Gulfport Man Sentenced for Shooting Law Enforcement Officer

GULFPORT MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR SHOOTING OF GULFPORT OFFICER AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP Gulfport, MS- District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Corey Donald Johnson, age 23, of Gulfport, pled guilty Tuesday morning to Aggravated Assault on a…