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In all of these convictions we’ve found, each woman pleaded guilty, despite the case’s hazy legal theory, to avoid the risk of a jury verdict and long sentence. See this 2019 story about Jones County by @ehensley.bsky.social and @michelleliu.bsky.social: mississippitoday.org/2019/05/11/d...
Delivering Justice: Why a Mississippi county is prosecuting some pregnant women and new moms
A Jones County prosecutor and a top sheriff's official found a new way to punish pregnant women suspected of using drugs. The duo believe their approach, which has resulted in 20 prosecutions in four ...
mississippitoday.org
December 12, 2024 at 4:37 PM
In all of these convictions we’ve found, each woman pleaded guilty, despite the case’s hazy legal theory, to avoid the risk of a jury verdict and long sentence. See this 2019 story about Jones County by @ehensley.bsky.social and @michelleliu.bsky.social: mississippitoday.org/2019/05/11/d...