Jim L. Davis III

More About Jim L. Davis III

Mr. Davis is a third generation attorney with over 35 years’ experience in handling over a thousand felony and misdemeanor criminal cases in state and federal courts in south Mississippi. During this time span Mr. Davis has handled over 100 homicide cases, including numerous capital murder cases, which have gone all the way to verdict and he has actually obtained not guilty verdicts to capital murder, and has had numerous capital murder cases where the defendants did not receive the death penalty but received life sentence. He has had numerous death penalty cases reversed on appeal. Mr. Davis actually carried a federal death penalty case to the United States Fifth Circuit where he was successful in having the federal death penalty statutory procedurally found to be unconstitutional.

Mr. Davis has handled over 100 homicide cases during the last 35 years of practice, and has had successful jury trials in numerous murder and manslaughter cases. He has had success in appealing numerous unfortunate convictions to the Mississippi Supreme Court, which were reversed and sent back for new trial or resentencing. Also, for the last 35 years, Mr. Davis has been qualified as a lead counsel in death penalty cases in state and federal courts, and again, having tried numerous death penalty cases, he has handled appeals and oral arguments in the Mississippi Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the United States Fifth Circuit, and he is qualified and approved to appear in the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Davis has an extensive history of success in obtaining 20 or more not guilty verdicts in jury trials in state and federal courts. In 2005 and 2006 he served as President of the Mississippi Public Defender’s Association. He has served on their Board of Directors for numerous years. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has been a requested speaker on the following topics:

• Jury Selection;
• Opening and Closing Statements;
• Reserving Issues for Appeal;
• Prosecutor Misconduct;
• Jury Instructions; and
• Eye Witness Identification.

Mr. Davis is one of the most qualified, experienced and competent criminal defense attorneys on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Jim Davis would be more than happy to handle your case in any other following stages in federal and state courts in south Mississippi:

• Initial Appearance
• Bond Settings and Reduction
• Preliminary and Detention Hearings
• Arraignments
• Pretrial Motions
• Bench and Jury Trials
• Sentencing
• Appeals
• Post-Conviction and Habeas Relief