Mississippi Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms

Mississippi Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms is a comprehensive, practical treatise covering substantive criminal law and criminal procedure in Mississippi, with clear analysis, practice-focused guidance and ready-to-use forms.

Publisher: Matthew Bender

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Print Book: 1 volume, softbound 2026 Edition
$299.00
In Stock ISBN: 9781663380739

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Mississippi Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms delivers authoritative, practice-ready coverage of Mississippi criminal law from investigation through post-conviction relief. Written by respected scholar and practitioner William W. Berry III, this one-volume treatise combines rigorous legal analysis with practical insights drawn from years of litigation experience and teaching.

The streamlined chapter structure makes complex topics easy to navigate, while extensive references to leading Mississippi and federal cases help practitioners quickly assess controlling law. Coverage spans core substantive offenses, defenses and justifications as well as every critical stage of criminal procedure, including charging decisions, discovery, motions practice, trial rights, sentencing and appeals.

Practical forms included in the appendix support efficient drafting and courtroom preparation, making this resource valuable for prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges alike. Updated annually, Mississippi Criminal Law and Procedure with Forms offers dependable guidance at a better value than competing Mississippi criminal law treatises.

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Ch 1 Mississippi Courts, Jurisdiction and Sources of Law 
Ch 2 The Rights of Victims and Defendants
Ch 3 The Defendant’s Competency To Stand Trial
Ch 4 Criminal Liability and Culpability 
Ch 5 Statute of Limiations and Pre-Indictment Delay 
Ch 6 Defenses and Justifications
Ch 7 Inchoate Offenses
Ch 8 Homocide
Ch 9 Abortion
Ch 10 Assault and Related Offenses 
Ch 11 Kidnapping and Related Offenses
Ch 12 Sexual Offenses 
Ch 13 Criminal Trespass and Burglary
Ch 14 Criminal Damage and Arson
Ch 15 Theft and Robbery
Ch 16 Fraud and Related Offenses
Ch 17 Weapons-Based Offenses
Ch 18 Drug Offenses
Ch 19 Initial Appearance, Bond Eligibilty, and Release Conditions
Ch 20 Probable Cause—Preliminary Hearings
Ch 21 Probable Cause—Grand Jury Indictments
Ch 22 Speedy Trial
Ch 23 Discovery
Ch 24 Plea Bargaining
Ch 25 Pretrial Motions, Litigation, and Hearings
Ch 26 Search and Seizure
Ch 27 Confessions
Ch 28 Defendant’s Trial Rights
Ch 29 Voir Dire
Ch 30 Overview Of Trial Procedure
Ch 31 Double Jeopardy
Ch 32 Sentencing
Ch 33 Restitution
Ch 34 Preservation of Record for Appeal
Ch 35 Post-Conviction Relief
Appendix A Forms
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index