Hal Kittrell

- A District Attorney is the person who represents the government in the prosecution of all criminal cases. They review police arrest reports, build cases against arrested individuals, and ultimately are responsible for prosecuting and making the case against these individuals. 
- District Attorneys also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. 
- District Attorneys are part of Mississippi’s judicial branch of government. There are 22 District Attorneys in total in the state.

Acts as the attorney for the state of Mississippi in criminal cases