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letter defense in Mississippi

5 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2007 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Tolbert v. Stategreen
miss · 1987 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007If you had received such a letter from a defense counsel asking that the sample be preserved, what steps under the policies and procedures of the Crime Lab would you have taken? 18 Tolbert v. State, 511 So. 2d 1368, 1372 (Miss. 1987) (quoting United States v. Binker, 795 F.2d 1218, 1230 (5th Cir. 1986)). 19 Trombetta , 467 U.S. at 489 . 9 A. The process would have been then taking that item of evidence from the box itself where it was stored and taking it out and putting it in a hold box, an implied consent toxicology hold box within our tox freezer.

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United States v. Manuel Binker, A/K/A Manologreen
ca5 · 1986 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007If you had received such a letter from a defense counsel asking that the sample be preserved, what steps under the policies and procedures of the Crime Lab would you have taken? 18 Tolbert v. State, 511 So. 2d 1368, 1372 (Miss. 1987) (quoting United States v. Binker, 795 F.2d 1218, 1230 (5th Cir. 1986)). 19 Trombetta , 467 U.S. at 489 . 9 A. The process would have been then taking that item of evidence from the box itself where it was stored and taking it out and putting it in a hold box, an implied consent toxicology hold box within our tox freezer.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Robinson v. State green
miss · 1995
2 sentences

2003Id.

2000Id.

31999–2003
California v. Trombetta green
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

2007If you had received such a letter from a defense counsel asking that the sample be preserved, what steps under the policies and procedures of the Crime Lab would you have taken? 18 Tolbert v. State, 511 So. 2d 1368, 1372 (Miss. 1987) (quoting United States v. Binker, 795 F.2d 1218, 1230 (5th Cir. 1986)). 19 Trombetta , 467 U.S. at 489 . 9 A. The process would have been then taking that item of evidence from the box itself where it was stored and taking it out and putting it in a hold box, an implied consent toxicology hold box within our tox freezer.

12007–2007
Lanier v. State green
miss · 1988
2 sentences

2006VI. 102 Lanier, 533 So. 2d at 476 . 103 Id. at 486 . 104 Id. at 487 . 105 Id. 106 Id. 107 Id. at 488 . 57 the manner in which the State utilized the Whitfield letter afforded Lanier no opportunity to cross-examine the conclusions of the several doctors.

2006VI. 102 Lanier, 533 So. 2d at 476 . 103 Id. at 486 . 104 Id. at 487 . 105 Id. 106 Id. 107 Id. at 488 . 57 the manner in which the State utilized the Whitfield letter afforded Lanier no opportunity to cross-examine the conclusions of the several doctors.

12006–2006

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 63-11-30 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

LA 55 (1895–2026) NY 36 (1898–2021) TX 30 (1902–2025) CA 28 (1887–2025) PA 20 (1896–2025) IL 12 (1939–2024) KY 11 (2017–2025) OH 11 (1897–2024) MO 10 (1911–2025) OR 9 (1935–2015) GA 9 (1887–2011) MI 9 (1986–2018) NJ 8 (1969–2019) AL 7 (1886–2024) TN 7 (1948–2007) MN 7 (1909–2015) DC 7 (1980–2013) MA 7 (1897–2023) FL 6 (1885–2016) AZ 6 (1952–2025) IA 5 (1905–2026) OK 5 (1907–2009) UT 5 (1896–2023) MS 5 (1999–2007) MD 5 (1997–2022) VA 4 (2011–2018) AR 4 (1906–2016) CO 4 (1912–1977) ND 4 (1909–2012) NE 4 (1895–1994) KS 4 (1904–2015) CT 3 (1993–2016) SC 3 (2007–2020) WI 2 (1926–1947) WA 2 (2015–2016) NM 2 (1939–2006) WV 2 (1895–1912) MT 2 (1935–2025)

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