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Merrida (Buddy) Coxwell was licensed to practice law in October 1980. He is licensed in all State and Federal Courts in Mississippi, including the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He has handled a wide variety of Federal and State criminal cases, including DUI matters, in Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Chicago.
Buddy was one of the founders of the Mississippi Attorneys for Constitutional Justice, an affiliate to the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. He has served on the Mississippi State Bar’s Criminal Section during its existence. He is a Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the Louisiana Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Georgia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Over the past 25 years, Buddy has handled a significant number of driving under the influence cases, both for ordinary citizens and for professionals. Buddy represented a Mississippi Supreme Court Justice and a notable local bond attorney on driving under the influence charges, both of which were found not guilty. In addition to trial work, Coxwell & Associates also handles criminal appeals. Buddy has personally worked on over 70 appeals in felony cases. For the years 2004-2005, Buddy served as President of the Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association.
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Criminal defense refers to the defense of a person accused of a crime or of a person being investigated for criminal activities. There are many crimes that require criminal defense lawyers. Some of these include murder, burglary, arson, embezzlement, credit card fraud, domestic violence, child abuse, computer crimes, drug offenses, and sex offenses.
DUI is one of the most common criminal charges. Because of our aggressive defense of your DUI charges, we are able to dismiss the charges or reduce the charge when the facts warrants it.
Below are a few criminal cases we have obtained successful results for our clients. These cases display our commitment to your defense and the breadth of our experience.
Select Criminal Cases and Appeals:
- Beckwith v. Anderson, 89 F.Supp. 788 (S.D.Miss. 2000)
- Clark v. State, 756 So.2d 730 (Miss. 1999)
- U.S. v. Sylvester, 143 F.3d 923 (5th Cir. 1998)
- State v. Raymond Liggins, 726 So.2d 180 (Miss. 1998)
- State v. Toby McCarty, 724 So.2d 487 (Miss. App. 1998)
- State v. William H. Pittman, Jr., 671 So.2d 62 (1996)
- State v. Roger Harris, 723 So.2d 546 (Miss. 1997)
- State v. David Herrington, 690 So.2d 1132 (Miss. 1997)
- Beckwith v. State, 707 So.2d 547 (Miss. 1997)
- State v. Calvin Lacy, 700 So.2d 602 (Miss. 1997)
Case Number: 96-60796
Case Number: NO. 96-KA-1364
Case Number: 97-KA-1020
Case Number: 97-KA-0265
If you or a loved one requires counsel for a criminal defense, malpractice, or personal injury case in Jackson, Mississippi, contact the lawyers of Coxwell & Associates today.
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