A Mississippi judge has jailed a Rankin County lawyer for contempt, saying he will stay there until he deposits guardianship funds into a court registry and provides a complete accounting for the $3 million inherited by a teenager from his mother over a decade ago. Hinds County Chancery Judge Dwayne Thomas took action after a hearing Wednesday. He said in a court order that attorney Michael J. Brown twice before within the past year failed to provide a complete accounting for expenses and funds concerning De Mon McClinton’s guardianship, the Clarion-Ledger reports. The judge said in the order there is no record that Brown deposited the teen's money…
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