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adversarial hearing in Mississippi

18 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2022 2 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Jones v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2001 · cited in 8 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2003–2013
2 sentences

2013Further, “[n]ot every motion for post-conviction relief must be afforded a full adversarial hearing by the trial court.” Id. (quoting Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (¶3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001)).

2012“Not every motion for post-conviction relief ... must be afforded a full adversarial hearing.” Hebert v. State, 864 So.2d 1041, 1045 (¶ 11) (Miss.Ct.App.2004) (citing Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (If 3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001)).

88
Hebert v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2004 · cited in 6 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2007–2022
2 sentences

2012“Not every motion for post-conviction relief ... must be afforded a full adversarial hearing.” Hebert v. State, 864 So.2d 1041, 1045 (¶ 11) (Miss.Ct.App.2004) (citing Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (If 3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001)).

2012“Not every motion for post-conviction relief ... must be afforded a full adversarial hearing.” Hebert v. State, 864 So.2d 1041, 1045 (¶ 11) (Miss.Ct.App.2004) (citing Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (¶3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001)).

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Potts v. Stategreen
missctapp · 1999 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2005–2009
2 sentences

2009The movant must demonstrate, through affidavits or otherwise, the potential existence of facts that, if proven at the hearing, would entitle the movant to relief." Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (¶ 3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001) (citing Potts v. State, 755 So.2d 1196, 1198 (¶ 5) (Miss.Ct.App. 1999)).

2009The movant must demonstrate, through affidavits or otherwise, the potential existence of facts that, if proven at the hearing, would entitle the movant to relief.” Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (¶3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001) (citing Potts v. State, 755 So.2d 1196, 1198 (115) (Miss.Ct.App. 1999)).

22
State v. Santiagogreen
miss · 2000 · cited in 2 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018"The movant must prove, through affidavits or otherwise, the potential existence of such facts that, if proven at the hearing, would entitle him to relief." Id. "[A] trial court may summarily dismiss a petition for PCR, without having held an evidentiary hearing, when it is clear that the petitioner is not entitled to relief ...." State v. Santiago , 773 So.2d 921 , 923-24 (¶ 11) (Miss. 2000) (citing Miss.

2018“The movant must prove, through affidavits or otherwise, the potential existence of such facts that, if proven at the hearing, would entitle him to relief.” Id. “[A] trial court may summarily dismiss a petition for PCR, without having held an evidentiary hearing, when it is clear that the petitioner is not entitled to relief . . . .” State v. Santiago, 773 So. 2d 921, 923-24 (¶11) (Miss. 2000) (citing Miss.

12
Sage v. McElveengreen
ca5 · 1995 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021As the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has summarized, “a witness who testifies at an adversarial hearing is absolutely immune from suit based upon that testimony.” Sage v. McElveen, No. 94-40451, 53 F.3d 1280 , 1995 WL 295869, at *2 (5th Cir. 1995) (unpublished).

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Elliott v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2009 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Id. at 709 (¶25).

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Hoyt v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012“A trial judge may dismiss a motion for post-conviction relief without conducting an evidentiary hearing ‘if it plainly appears from the face of the motion, any annexed exhibits and the prior proceedings in the case that the movant is not entitled to any relief.’ ” Hoyt v. State, 952 So.2d 1016, 1022 (¶ 21) (Miss.Ct.App.2007) (quoting Miss.Code Ann. § 99-39-11(2) (Supp.2011)).

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Whatley v. State green
missctapp · 2013
2 sentences

2018"The movant must prove, through affidavits or otherwise, the potential existence of such facts that, if proven at the hearing, would entitle him to relief." Id. "[A] trial court may summarily dismiss a petition for PCR, without having held an evidentiary hearing, when it is clear that the petitioner is not entitled to relief ...." State v. Santiago , 773 So.2d 921 , 923-24 (¶ 11) (Miss. 2000) (citing Miss.

2018“The movant must prove, through affidavits or otherwise, the potential existence of such facts that, if proven at the hearing, would entitle him to relief.” Id. “[A] trial court may summarily dismiss a petition for PCR, without having held an evidentiary hearing, when it is clear that the petitioner is not entitled to relief . . . .” State v. Santiago, 773 So. 2d 921, 923-24 (¶11) (Miss. 2000) (citing Miss.

22018–2018
Meeks v. State green
miss · 2001
2 sentences

2014Accordingly, “[n]ot every motion for post-conviction relief filed in the trial court must be afforded a full adversarial hearing.” Id.

2013Further, “[n]ot every motion for post-conviction relief must be afforded a full adversarial hearing by the trial court.” Id. (quoting Jones v. State, 795 So.2d 589, 590 (¶3) (Miss.Ct.App.2001)).

22013–2014
Holifield v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. green
ca5 · 1995
1 sentence

2021As the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has summarized, “a witness who testifies at an adversarial hearing is absolutely immune from suit based upon that testimony.” Sage v. McElveen, No. 94-40451, 53 F.3d 1280 , 1995 WL 295869, at *2 (5th Cir. 1995) (unpublished).

12021–2021
KNOTTS BY KNOTTS v. Hassell green
miss · 1995
1 sentence

2021Indeed, the privilege is so strong that our Supreme Court has even barred civil actions when they are “based upon perjured testimony.” Knotts, 659 So. 2d at 890 . 3 The case was also filed far beyond the statute of limitations.

12021–2021
Perkins v. Thompson green
miss · 1989
1 sentence

1990In a special concurring opinion in Perkins, supra, joined by four Justices, we said that [I]n this case there was manifestly no need for Perkins to file an adversarial claim of heirship with an administrator, because she was the administratrix herself, purporting and claiming to be Taylor’s sole and only heir-at-law and sole and only party in interest in his estate.

11990–1990

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-39-11 (8) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-39-23 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-39-5 (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

IL 48 (1980–2025) TX 45 (1990–2024) NY 40 (1976–2026) FL 36 (1985–2025) CA 25 (1981–2025) WA 25 (1994–2024) MS 18 (1990–2022) NJ 13 (1983–2022) CT 13 (1987–2016) MO 13 (1994–2019) IN 12 (1985–2018) KY 12 (2000–2026) NM 11 (1995–2024) PA 11 (1980–2025) OH 9 (1989–2020) OR 8 (1981–2023) MD 7 (1984–2025) MI 7 (1989–2018) KS 7 (1991–2015) AL 7 (1989–2004) CO 7 (1989–2011) NV 7 (1984–2020) NC 6 (1990–2026) LA 6 (1986–2017) SC 6 (1994–2011) TN 6 (1995–2015) GA 6 (1970–2025) DC 5 (1992–2016) AK 5 (1995–2025) AZ 5 (1984–2018) IA 4 (2002–2023) VT 4 (1994–2022) MN 4 (1989–2017) OK 3 (1990–2013) AR 3 (2004–2019) SD 3 (1996–1996) MT 2 (1998–2025) NE 2 (1998–2017) WV 2 (1980–2002) DE 2 (2020–2021)

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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