Rankin County man convicted for sexual battery of juvenile

Rankin County man convicted for sexual battery of juvenile

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - A man was found guilty by a Rankin County jury for sexually assaulting a juvenile. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that James Matthew Gardner, 26, will be sentenced on June 23, 2025. He is facing up to 45 years in prison. Mississippi man charged in unemployment benefits fraud scheme On September 19, 2023, the Rankin County Sheriff's Office received a call to a home regar…

Rankin County man faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually assaulting minor - SuperTalk Mississippi

A Mississippi man faces up to 45 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor who was living in the same home as him at the time of the crime. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that James Matthew Gardner, 26, was convicted by a Rankin County jury following a two-day trial last week. Back in September 2023, authorities in Rankin County received a call to a home regarding a juvenile sexual assault …

Rankin County Jury Finds 26-Year-Old Man Guilty of Sexual Battery and Gratification of Lust - Darkhorse Press

James Matthew Gardner Rankin County – A Rankin County man is facing up to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of gratification of lust by a Rankin County grand jury. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said James Matthew Gardner, 26, was found guilty following a two-day trial last week. Judge Steve Ratcliff will sentence Gardner on June 23. On September 19, 2023, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a…

Court of Appeals overturns conviction for sexual battery; upholds child pornography sentences - The Vicksburg Post

­The Mississippi Court of Appeals has overturned Carl DeAnthony Smith’s conviction for two counts of sexual battery involving a child under the age of 14. The court upheld Smith’s conviction for 10 counts of possession of child pornography. After a trial in Warren County Circuit Court in December 2023, Smith was found guilty of all charges. Ninth District Circuit Judge Toni Walker Terrett sentenced Smith to serve two concurrent terms of life imp…