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35 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1993–2025 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Cole v. Stategreen2 sentences2016Moreover, there is always “a strong, yet rebuttable, presumption that the actions by defense counsel are reasonably strategic.” Id. (citing Cole, 666 So.2d at 775 ). 2002Keeping in mind that there is a strong yet rebuttable, presumption that the actions of defense counsel were reasonable and strategic, Cole v. State, 666 So.2d 767, 775 (Miss.1995), because defense counsel is presumed competent. | 8 | 12 |
The PEOPLE v. Bendergreen2 sentences2025Thomas distinguishes cases in which the actions of defense counsel were “inadvertent, negligent, or without strategic or tactical grounds.” Id. at 347 (citing People v. Bender, 169 N.E.2d 328, 333 (Ill. 1960); State v. Dozier, 255 S.E.2d 552, 555 (W. 2018People v. Bender , 20 Ill.2d 45 , 169 N.E.2d 328 , 333 (1960) (declining to apply the invited-error doctrine "[w]hen the State, the defense, and the court, all proceeded on an entirely erroneous belief ...."); State v. Dozier , 163 W.Va. 192 , 255 S.E.2d 552 , 555 (1979) ("[I]t would be a travesty of justice to hold the accused invited the error ... [as] it clearly appears ... that the instruction was an unfortunate mistake."). | 3 | 3 |
State v. Doziergreen2 sentences2025Thomas distinguishes cases in which the actions of defense counsel were “inadvertent, negligent, or without strategic or tactical grounds.” Id. at 347 (citing People v. Bender, 169 N.E.2d 328, 333 (Ill. 1960); State v. Dozier, 255 S.E.2d 552, 555 (W. 2018People v. Bender , 20 Ill.2d 45 , 169 N.E.2d 328 , 333 (1960) (declining to apply the invited-error doctrine "[w]hen the State, the defense, and the court, all proceeded on an entirely erroneous belief ...."); State v. Dozier , 163 W.Va. 192 , 255 S.E.2d 552 , 555 (1979) ("[I]t would be a travesty of justice to hold the accused invited the error ... [as] it clearly appears ... that the instruction was an unfortunate mistake."). | 3 | 3 |
Williams v. Stategreen2 sentences2019Similarly, in Williams, we held that defense counsel “was under no duty to stipulate to . . . past convictions,” 819 So. 2d at 538 (¶18), and found that the defendant’s ineffective- counsel contentions in this regard did not rebut the “strong . . . presumption that the actions by defense counsel [are] reasonably strategic.” Id. 2019Similarly, in Williams, we held that defense counsel “was under no duty to stipulate to . . . past convictions,” 819 So. 2d at 538 (¶18), and found that the defendant’s ineffective- counsel contentions in this regard did not rebut the “strong . . . presumption that the actions by defense counsel [are] reasonably strategic.” Id. | 1 | 2 |
Reynolds v. Stategreen1 sentence2019See Reynolds v. State, 136 So. 3d 452, 457 (¶11) (Miss. | 1 | 1 |
Foster v. Stategreen1 sentence2002Foster v. State, 687 So.2d 1124, 1130 (Miss.1996). ¶ 37. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Taylor v. State
green
2 sentences2010“There is a strong, yet rebuttable, presumption that the actions by the defense counsel were reasonable and strategic.” Taylor, 682 So.2d at 363 . ¶ 18. 2010“There is a strong, yet rebuttable, presumption that the actions by the defense counsel were reasonable and strategic.” Taylor, 682 So.2d at 363 . ¶ 22. | 11 | 1994–2010 |
Childs v. HANCOCK COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RS
green
2 sentences2010Childs, 1 So.3d at 859 . 2010Childs, 1 So.3d at 859 . | 2 | 2009–2010 |
Hodges v. State
green
2 sentences2007Hodges, 912 So.2d at 758-59 . 1997Hodges, 912 So. 2d at 758-59 . | 2 | 1997–2007 |
Ratliff v. State
green
2 sentences2003Id. 2003Id. *732 ¶ 3. | 2 | 2003–2003 |
City of Clarksdale v. Mississippi Emp. SEC. Com'n
green
2 sentences1998City of Clarksdale, 699 So.2d at 580 . 1997City of Clarksdale, 699 So. 2d at 580 . | 2 | 1997–1998 |
David Thomas v. State of Mississippi
green
1 sentence2025Thomas distinguishes cases in which the actions of defense counsel were “inadvertent, negligent, or without strategic or tactical grounds.” Id. at 347 (citing People v. Bender, 169 N.E.2d 328, 333 (Ill. 1960); State v. Dozier, 255 S.E.2d 552, 555 (W. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Eakes v. State
green
1 sentence1999"Only where there is a reasonable probability that without counsel's error, the outcome of the trial would have been different, will this Court find ineffective representation." Eakes, 665 So.2d at 873 . ¶ 22. | 1 | 1999–1999 |
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.
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.