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unsupported defense in Mississippi

5 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 2000–2012 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
Roy Garland v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General of Louisianagreen
ca5 · 1983 · cited in 3 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2000–2003
2 sentences

2003"A conscious and informed decision on trial tactics and strategy cannot be the basis for constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel unless it is so ill chosen that it permeates the entire trial with obvious unfairness." Garland v. Maggio, 717 F.2d 199, 206 (5th Cir.1983).

2003“A conscious and informed decision on trial tactics and strategy cannot be the basis for constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel unless it is so ill chosen that it permeates the entire trial with obvious unfairness.” Garland v. Maggio, 717 F.2d 199, 206 (5th Cir.1983).

33
Manning v. Tannergreen
miss · 1992 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See generally Manning, 594 So.2d at 1167 ; Shaeffer, 370 So.2d at 242 .

11

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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Shaeffer v. Shaeffer green
miss · 1979
1 sentence

2012See generally Manning, 594 So.2d at 1167 ; Shaeffer, 370 So.2d at 242 .

12012–2012
Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Martin green
miss · 2005
1 sentence

2006Id. (an unsupported claim of ignorance will not insulate a judge from sanctions).

12006–2006

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-105 (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

NY 47 (1959–2024) CA 22 (1963–2026) CT 10 (1972–2014) PA 10 (1979–2026) GA 10 (1986–2024) IL 9 (2003–2025) OH 9 (1993–2012) NJ 7 (1976–2001) WA 6 (1973–2016) AZ 5 (1991–2023) TX 5 (1921–2025) MS 5 (2000–2012) WI 4 (1989–2021) ND 3 (1995–2020) KS 3 (2006–2011) LA 2 (1911–1992) CO 2 (1982–2014) MA 2 (2015–2016) WY 2 (1989–2012) VA 2 (1974–1997) VT 2 (1996–2011)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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