Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, right, speaks about proposed legislation that standardizes some sentencing for a number of crimes, including motor vehicle theft, fleeing law enforcement and resisting arrest, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson. Attending the briefing, were Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Brice Wiggins, R-Pascagoula, left, Senate Judiciary B Committee vice chairman Jeremy England, R-Vancleave, rear, and Senate Judiciary B Committee chairman Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, second from left. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Thursday that he wants to set stronger penalties for carjacking, resisting arrest and fleeing from law enforcement officers.
