Barton pushes for more help to process drug crimes
The state crime lab in Batesville is where the vast majority of DeSoto County cases are sent, with a few exceptions.
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Proposed measures would add additional prosecutors for DeSoto County
Increasing the number of Assistant District Attorneys from five to eight, statutorily, will help his office meet the prosecutorial demands of other agencies and the Sheriff’s Department.
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Guilty plea for attempted aggravated assault on a police officer
Case stems from a traffic stop in Horn Lake in August 2022.
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District Attorney and Mississippians Against Human Trafficking partnership
In 2021, Mississippi had the second-highest rate of human trafficking cases in the nation.
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DeSoto County Assistant District Attorneys sworn into office
Last year, the state Legislature funded three additional prosecutors through House Bills 834 and 603 for Mississippi’s fastest growing county.
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Southaven man pleads guilty for 2021 murder, attempted murder
Tucker was accused of killing his father in an alcohol-induced rage on Sept. 5, 2021 by stabbing him in the abdomen and neck.
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Barton sworn in as new District Attorney
New District Attorney is sworn into office.
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Barton Announces Youth Advisory Council
District Attorney-elect forms new Youth Advisory Council.
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Barton: Growing crime calls for swift, tough prosecution.
Our proximity to Memphis calls for an offensive approach if we are going to keep our high property values, safe communities, and good schools here in DeSoto County.
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Barton announces advisory committee, transition website
The advisory committee will help advise District Attorney-elect on policy decisions.
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