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identification instruction in Mississippi

15 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2020 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Davis v. Stategreen
miss · 1990 · cited in 8 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1992–2012
2 sentences

2006Francis, citing Davis v. State, 568 So.2d 277 (Miss.1990), and Warren [v. State, 709 So.2d 415 (Miss.1998) ], reasons that it was error not to grant him an identification instruction.

2001Francis, citing Davis v. State , 568 So.2d 277 (Miss. 1990), and Warren , reasons that it was error not to grant him an identification instruction.

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Warren v. Stategreen
miss · 1998 · cited in 5 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1998–2006
2 sentences

2006Francis, citing Davis v. State, 568 So.2d 277 (Miss.1990), and Warren [v. State, 709 So.2d 415 (Miss.1998) ], reasons that it was error not to grant him an identification instruction.

2005In support of his argument that the trial court should have granted instruction D-4, Powell directs our attention to Warren v. State, 709 So.2d 415, 421 (¶ 28) (Miss.1998), where the Mississippi Supreme Court held that a trial court's failure to give an identification instruction was reversible error because the defendant's identification was based solely upon the testimony of a single witness.

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Francis v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2001 · cited in 3 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1998–2006
2 sentences

2006Francis, 791 So.2d at 908 (¶¶ 10-12).

2004Francis, 791 So.2d at 908 .

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Stoddard v. Smithgreen
utah · 2001 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012But “[tjhese cases read the identification requirement into the rule [out of concern] that the failure to identify a person who may be substituted ... ‘would open the door to a tactical maneuver to place upon the plaintiff the burden of locating the representative of the estate within 90 days.’ ” Stoddard, 27 P.3d at 550 (¶ 16) (emphasis added) (quoting Rende, 415 F.2d at 986 ).

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Grayer v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Grayer, 928 So.2d at 909 (¶ 11).

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Mitchell v. Stategreen
miss · 2011 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Tugle v. State, 68 So.3d 691 (Miss.Ct.App. 2010) (“a defendant is only entitled to such an instruction if requested and if he is identified as the guilty party by, at most, one witness to his alleged crime”), cert. denied, 69 So.3d 767 (Miss.2011); Powell v. State, 925 So.2d 878 (Miss.Ct.App.2005) (“Unlike the defendant in Warren , Powell’s identification and subsequent conviction did not rest entirely upon the testimony of a single witness.”), cert. denied, 927 So.2d 750 (Miss.2006). ¶ 20.

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Tugle v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2010 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See Tugle v. State, 68 So.3d 691 (Miss.Ct.App. 2010) (“a defendant is only entitled to such an instruction if requested and if he is identified as the guilty party by, at most, one witness to his alleged crime”), cert. denied, 69 So.3d 767 (Miss.2011); Powell v. State, 925 So.2d 878 (Miss.Ct.App.2005) (“Unlike the defendant in Warren , Powell’s identification and subsequent conviction did not rest entirely upon the testimony of a single witness.”), cert. denied, 927 So.2d 750 (Miss.2006). ¶ 20.

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Fells v. Stategreen
miss · 1977 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988The traditional rule holding that such testimony would be hearsay and impermissible bolstering was modified in Fells v. State, 345 So.2d 618, 619 (Miss. 1977).

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Strickland v. Washington green
scotus · 1984
1 sentence

2020Id. at 687 .

12020–2020
Unicorn Tales, Inc. v. Banerjee green
ca2 · 1998
1 sentence

2012Though “sharing] this concern,” other courts have rejected this interpretation because Rule 25 has “no requirement ... that the suggestion of death identify a person who may be substituted for the decedent.” Id. at 550-51 (¶¶ 16-17) (citing Unicorn Tales, 138 F.3d at 470 ). ¶ 24.

12012–2012
Denis Rende v. Alfred S. Kay green
cadc · 1969
1 sentence

2012But “[tjhese cases read the identification requirement into the rule [out of concern] that the failure to identify a person who may be substituted ... ‘would open the door to a tactical maneuver to place upon the plaintiff the burden of locating the representative of the estate within 90 days.’ ” Stoddard, 27 P.3d at 550 (¶ 16) (emphasis added) (quoting Rende, 415 F.2d at 986 ).

12012–2012
Roberts v. Roberts green
miss · 2006
1 sentence

2012See Tugle v. State, 68 So.3d 691 (Miss.Ct.App. 2010) (“a defendant is only entitled to such an instruction if requested and if he is identified as the guilty party by, at most, one witness to his alleged crime”), cert. denied, 69 So.3d 767 (Miss.2011); Powell v. State, 925 So.2d 878 (Miss.Ct.App.2005) (“Unlike the defendant in Warren , Powell’s identification and subsequent conviction did not rest entirely upon the testimony of a single witness.”), cert. denied, 927 So.2d 750 (Miss.2006). ¶ 20.

12012–2012
Powell v. State neutral
missctapp · 2005
1 sentence

2012See Tugle v. State, 68 So.3d 691 (Miss.Ct.App. 2010) (“a defendant is only entitled to such an instruction if requested and if he is identified as the guilty party by, at most, one witness to his alleged crime”), cert. denied, 69 So.3d 767 (Miss.2011); Powell v. State, 925 So.2d 878 (Miss.Ct.App.2005) (“Unlike the defendant in Warren , Powell’s identification and subsequent conviction did not rest entirely upon the testimony of a single witness.”), cert. denied, 927 So.2d 750 (Miss.2006). ¶ 20.

12012–2012
Ellis v. State green
miss · 1995
1 sentence

2007Biggers, 409 U.S. at 199 , 93 S.Ct. 375 ; Ellis, 667 So.2d at 605 .

12007–2007
Neil v. Biggers green
scotus · 1972
2 sentences

2007Biggers, 409 U.S. at 199 , 93 S.Ct. 375 ; Ellis, 667 So.2d at 605 .

2007Biggers, 409 U.S. at 199 , 93 S.Ct. 375 ; Ellis, 667 So.2d at 605 .

12007–2007

Where else courts name it

NY 44 (1909–2018) MA 32 (1975–2023) NJ 29 (1977–2026) IL 26 (1970–2025) DC 26 (1975–2015) CA 22 (1968–2025) MS 15 (1988–2020) TX 12 (1981–2025) MD 11 (1982–2020) LA 10 (1968–2010) OH 10 (1905–2008) TN 10 (1994–2019) PA 9 (1968–2025) MO 9 (1981–2015) FL 8 (1978–2019) AZ 8 (1970–2026) SC 6 (1992–2013) WA 6 (1952–2021) VA 6 (1975–2026) CT 6 (1983–2018) WV 5 (1980–1987) DE 5 (2016–2023) ID 5 (1989–2020) WI 4 (1979–1996) MN 4 (2013–2015) HI 4 (1971–2014) IN 4 (1922–2025) MI 4 (1933–2020) GA 4 (1975–1994) NC 4 (1980–2021) WY 4 (1971–2025) OR 4 (1977–2009) AK 3 (1980–2006) UT 2 (1981–2001) KY 2 (2005–2010) SD 2 (1992–2025) ND 2 (1973–2021)

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