The Bulldog of Mississippi Fighting for Your Criminal Defense
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If you are facing criminal charges, your freedom and your reputation are at stake. This is no time for a lawyer who will roll over when the chips are down. You need a bulldog who will fight for you and never let up until your case is won.
IMPORTANT: If you are the subject of ANY criminal investigation, you should immediately hire a lawyer. Do not talk to police without a lawyer and do not waive (give up) any of your rights. It is almost never to your advantage.
I'm Tupelo criminal defense attorney Gene Barton, the "Bulldog of Mississippi." For more than 30 years, I've been defending the people of Mississippi in state and federal criminal courts, and in criminal appeals. I've lived long enough to know that even outstanding people sometimes make serious mistakes in judgment and find themselves facing criminal charges. Hopefully they get a second chance – that's what I strive to do for my clients. I work to minimize the damaging consequences my clients face and to help them get their lives back on track.
It's not my job to judge you. It's my job to defend you and I will do that vigorously, with every resource at my disposal. When you need strong and effective criminal defense, call my Okolona criminal defense office or contact me online to schedule a free initial consultation.
Diverse Experience Leads to Effective Defense Representation
In my long legal career, I have gained tremendous experience that directly helps with my criminal defense representation, including:
- Interning with Lee County Prosecutor's Office in the 1970s
- Serving as Youth Court Prosecutor in the early 1980s
- Serving as Public Defender for the City of Tupelo from 1981 to 1985
- Serving as the Okolona City Attorney and City Prosecutor since 2005
- Handled jury trial cases as serious as murder for more than 30 years
My undergraduate degree in psychology and vast knowledge and experience with psychiatry and forensics have proven invaluable in the trial process for cross-examining witnesses and working with experts on the stand.
A Strong Defense Against All Types of Criminal Charges
I have the experience to defend you against any criminal charge in state or federal criminal courts or on criminal appeal.
- Drunk driving, DUI with injuries, DUI death, repeat DUI offenses, underage drinking and driving, driving under the influence of drugs
- Drug crimes, including drug possession, possession with intent to deliver, drug manufacturing, drug trafficking
- Theft, robbery and burglary
- Violent crimes, including rape, kidnapping
- Murder defense
- White collar crimes such as fraud and embezzlement
- Sex crimes, including rape, child molestation, possession of child pornography, and Internet solicitation of a minor
- Assault, battery and domestic violence
- Juvenile crimes
Second Chances
I believe that no one is all evil; no matter what crime you are accused of committing, I know there is good in you. Under God's law, no mistake is unforgivable. Although we're all sinners, God gives us second chances.
I will help you fight for your second chance. Perhaps you made a mistake and got involved with the wrong people; perhaps you have a problem with drugs or alcohol; you might be innocent or guilty. In any of these circumstances, I believe that you have a right to a fair trial and a right to fierce criminal defense representation, so I will fight like a bulldog for you.
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Call my Okolona law firm at 662-276-0043 or contact me online for a free initial consultation regarding any criminal charge you face in the Tupelo, Mississippi, area.
