Prosecution Team

“Bobby” Knochel began working at the District Attorney’s Office in 2004, and he currently serves as chief prosecutor. Bobby obtained his Business Administration degree in 1989, from the University of Mississippi. Subsequently, in 1994, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University Of Mississippi School Of Law. Prior to becoming employed with the District Attorney’s Office, Bobby’s practice included work in circuit court, chancery court and youth court.  Bobby is a member of the National District Attorneys Association, Mississippi Prosecutor’s Association, Mississippi Bar Association, and Jackson County Bar Association.

George has spent the greater part of the last two decades seeking justice for victims on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  He has tried over 70 cases to verdict, including 20-plus murder cases.  No stranger to high-profile cases, George regularly serves as the first-chair trial attorney on complex cases.  In addition to his extensive criminal experience, George has served as corporate counsel for one of the nation’s largest senior care companies.

In his current role at the 19^th Circuit District Attorney’s Office, George serves as the Chief of Litigation and Prosecutor Training.  In addition to carrying a heavy caseload, George assists the office in the development of consistent litigation strategy and ensures that the next generation of prosecutors are well-trained, courtroom ready, and ever focused on seeking justice for crime victims.

George is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and Mississippi College School of Law.  He holds multiple state bar licenses and is a graduate of the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Gulf Coast. 

Justin Lovorn is a native of Pascagoula, Mississippi. He graduated from Pascagoula High School in 2004, and attended the University of Mississippi. He graduated from Ole Miss in 2008, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and again in 2009, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, Justin obtained his teaching license and taught seventh grade science at Magnolia Junior High School in Moss Point, Mississippi. Justin attended Mississippi College School of Law where he was elected Honor Court Justice and was a STAR mentor. Working under Mississippi’s Limited Practice Act, Justin interned in the District Attorney’s office during his final semester of law school. He received his Juris Doctorate Degree in 2012, and was admitted to practice law in Mississippi that same year. Justin is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, the Juvenile Courts Bar Association, and the Mississippi Prosecutors Association.

CJ is a native of Laurel, MS, and joined the District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in 2023. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology from Mississippi State in 2013 while playing soccer for the Bulldogs. Upon graduation, she served as a police officer for the City of Starkville for six years.  During that time, she also obtained her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of West Alabama.  CJ went to law school in 2020 at the University of Mississippi where she served on the Student Bar Administration as the Attorney General and the Dean’s Leadership Council as Co-Chair.  She is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, Mississippi Prosecutor’s Association, and the Jackson County Bar Association.

Ann Morgan Sullivan graduated summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. She then attended the University of Alabama School of Law, where she served as a Senior Editor of the Law and Psychology Review,  a Co-Captain of the National Trial Advocacy Team, an Appellate Advocate for the National Duberstein Bankruptcy Team, and as a member of the Moot Court Board. She was also inducted into the Order of Barristers and the Bench and Bar Society for her dedication to and passion for oral and trial advocacy. Following her second year of law school, Ann Morgan spent the summer as an intern with the District Attorney's Office. After graduating and receiving her Juris Doctorate in 2024, she was admitted to practice in Mississippi and sworn in as an Assistant District Attorney for the 19^th Circuit the same year. Ann Morgan is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, Mississippi Prosecutor's Association, and the Jackson County Bar Association.