Lance Mixon
Criminal Defense Law Firm in MS, for 68 combined years, Misdemeanor & Felony DUI
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I represent people in felony & misdemeanor offenses in all parts of Mississippi. Handle trials, negotiated plea deals, pretrial hearings, suppression motions, appeals of all types of criminal law cases in the State of Missisisppi. Criminal defense including DUI (felony and misdemeanor), drug crimes, probation/parole violations, expungements, and more. Appeared in various trial courts in more than (70) counties, and have handled appeals in the Mississippi Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Also admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court.
Sustaining Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). General Member of the DUI Defense Lawyers of America (DUI DLA). Previously selected as “Rising Star” for the Mid-South region in the area of Criminal Defense by Super Lawyers (2011). Included by the Mississippi Business Journal’s “Leaders in Law” (2015). Legal Book co-author: Mississippi DUI: Law and Practice (2009-2023 editions), Mississippi Criminal Trial Practice Forms (2009-2023 editions), Inside the Minds: Understanding DUI Scientific Evidence (2010 Edition), and Inside the Minds: Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings (2015 Edition).
Speaker at numerous Continuing Legal Education (CLE) conferences. Attended and earned hundreds upon hundreds of hours of CLE credit in numerous states ranging from Florida to Nevada.
I appreciate and respect the need for astute and comprehensive trial preparation as much as the trial itself. Enthusiastic and goal-oriented with legal research and immense attention to detail, to maximize the results for each client. All cases and clients are different. Every case that I accept for representation receives a complete and vigorous review to determine the most effective strategies for the most successful results.
There are lawyers who take criminal defense cases. And there are criminal defense lawyers. There is a difference.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Car Accidents
- Whistleblower Claims
- FaceTime
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Mississippi
- The Mississippi Bar
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
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- United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Mississippi College School of Law
- J.D.
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- Florida State University
- B.S. (2002) | Criminology
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Leadership in Law
- Mississippi Business Jouirnal
- The Mississippi Bar # 102406
- Member
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- National College for DUI Defense
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- American Bar Association
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- American Association for Justice
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- Mississippi DUI Law and Practice
- Thomson Reuters
- DUI Case Law Update, Univ. of Mississippi Annual DUI Defenders Conference, Flowood, MS
- University of Mississippi
- DUI Case Law Update, DUI Defenders Annual Conference, Table 100 Conference Center in Flowood, MS
- Ole Miss CLE
- NHTSA Standard Field Sobriety Testing - Student Course Certification
- William Maze, Esq., Detroit, MI
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test - HGN - NHTSA horizontal gaze eye movement test
- Q. I have 3 misdemeanor shoplifting charges and I want to plead guilty and pay the fines but I can not go to jail
- A: Many judges across the state have a policy a mandatory jail time to serve, even on one (1) first offense lifetime shoplifting charge. 1 is serious enough, but 3 will surely raise red flags with the court. My advice is to contact a criminal defense attorney to discuss options.
- Q. What is the sentences for failure to comply/resisting in the state of Mississippi
- A: The "failure to comply" charge carries up to 6 months in jail, a $500 fine plus court costs, or both, in addition to potentially being placed on supervised probation.
"Resisting arrest" is a separate offense, and it carries the exact same penalties as "failure to comply," which may be imposed - IF CONVICTED - to run concurrently (meaning together, or at the same time), or consecutively (meaning 6 months plus 6 months = potentially 1 year in jail - same for the fine amounts).
I notice that this question was asked from Mendenhall, MS. Mendenhall, and Simpson County in general, is a jurisdiction that I frequently go to and defend people accused of crimes, with ... Read More
- Q. I posted bond for some one, can I get that back?
- A: Multiple issues control this. First, is the case over yet. If so, then yes.
In still pending, on misdemeanor cases, after 12 months, you can ask the court to release you as surety.
