Jackson Free Press

At the request of the City Attorney, Sarah O'Reilly-Evans and pursuant to court order, former Hinds County District Attorney Ed Peters will begin prosecution of the January 29th cases involving nudity on April 5, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. in Jackson Municipal Court. These violations involving Gilbert Paige, Manager of Centerfolds and Centerfolds' dancer Paula Young were discovered during a general walk through of night clubs in the West Street Area by Mayor Frank Melton and two Jackson Police Officers.

During a review of Municipal Court Records it was noted that over one hundred nudity cases are pending before the Court but have never been prosecuted. These violations occurred at different establishments throughout the City. Mayor Frank Melton has vowed to enforce all ordinance violations occurring in the City of Jackson. As a result, these matters were placed back on the active trial docket and are currently scheduled for trial on April 18 and 25.
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Previous Comments

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121579

Comment

Someone help me, and explain why the old cases are just coming back up? Why the old cases were never set for trial? So, does Ed Peters work for the City of Jackson as an Attorney now? If not, the city does not have attorney's on staff competent enough to try the cases? Do not get me wrong, Ed Peters will always be respected by me, and I would never disrespect him, but I thought the City was in a budget crunch!

Author

Lspd2

Date

2006-04-04T20:50:38-06:00

ID

121580

Comment

Frank HAS to win something. He has cover the full spectrum of what's wrong in Jackson. If he is given enough time, he would probably wind up prosecuting everyone and then turning aroung and hire them. Whatever happened to the law abidding citizens that have always done the right thing, but never been given a chance?

Author

lance

Date

2006-04-04T22:41:46-06:00

ID

121581

Comment

Well now, go to city court on the 18th and 25th and you'll be able to see practically every woman who's danced in Jax since 2001.

Author

JLYerg

Date

2006-04-05T10:39:24-06:00

ID

121582

Comment

Ed Peters said this case was a slam/dunk. If so, why is Melton/Jackson paying a private practice attorney to prosecute this "inconsequential" case? Are the City of Jackson attorneys incompetent? (Answer--perhaps???) What a ridiculous waste of money! What an annoying ploy by Melton. For those of you in the press, ask Melton how much he's paying Mr. Peters for his services, and ask him why his hand-picked attorneys can't prosecute this simple case. HDMatthias, MD

Author

HDMatthias, MD

Date

2006-04-05T15:33:20-06:00