Legal Question in Criminal Law in Mississippi

I have a friend who went to jail in 2002, sentenced to 15 years for 3 offenses of possession of controlled substance with intent. He has bee a perfect inmate but has not money and no attorney. i want to help but cannot afford an attorney. Are there templates of motions to alter sentence or modify and if so where can i get one and where would i send it....he is in mississippi.


Asked on 12/12/11, 10:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Wayne Woodall Wayne Woodall Attorney

YOU CANNOT ASSIST AS TO BE DOING SO WOULD CONSTITUTE THE ILLEGAL PRACTICE OF LAW WITHOUT A LICENSE. REGARDLESS ONCE THE SENTENCE IS FINAL IT CANNOT BE REDUCED AS THERE IS NO JURISDICTION OF THE COURT TO DO SO.

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Answered on 12/12/11, 8:01 pm


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