12 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2023 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Carr v. Stategreen2 sentences1997See In re Hill, 460 So.2d 792, 799 (Miss. 1984); Williams, 445 So.2d 798 at 814 ; see also Carr v. State, 655 So.2d 824 (Miss. 1995). 1995See In re Hill, 460 So.2d 792, 799 (Miss. 1984); Williams, 445 So. 2d 798 at 814 ; see also Carr v. State, 655 So. 2d 824 (Miss. 1995). | 2 | 2 |
In Re Hillgreen2 sentences1997See In re Hill, 460 So.2d 792, 799 (Miss. 1984); Williams, 445 So.2d 798 at 814 ; see also Carr v. State, 655 So.2d 824 (Miss. 1995). 1995See In re Hill, 460 So.2d 792, 799 (Miss. 1984); Williams, 445 So. 2d 798 at 814 ; see also Carr v. State, 655 So. 2d 824 (Miss. 1995). | 2 | 2 |
Marc Lewis v. State of Mississippigreen1 sentence2023“Mississippi law does not recognize diminished capacity as a defense to a criminal charge.” Lewis, 170 So. 3d at 1248 (¶13). | 1 | 1 |
Hearn v. Stategreen1 sentence2020See Hearn v. State, 3 So. 3d 722, 738 (¶46) (Miss. 2008). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Cannaday v. State
green
2 sentences2022Id. 2012The supreme court observed that such testimony was an attempt “to assert a diminished capacity defense[.]” Id. | 5 | 1999–2022 |
Wiley v. State
green
2 sentences1999Wiley VI, 691 So.2d at 965-66 . 1995Wiley VI, 691 So. 2d at 965-66 . | 2 | 1995–1999 |
Williams v. State
green
2 sentences1997See In re Hill, 460 So.2d 792, 799 (Miss. 1984); Williams, 445 So.2d 798 at 814 ; see also Carr v. State, 655 So.2d 824 (Miss. 1995). 1995See In re Hill, 460 So.2d 792, 799 (Miss. 1984); Williams, 445 So. 2d 798 at 814 ; see also Carr v. State, 655 So. 2d 824 (Miss. 1995). | 2 | 1995–1997 |
Edwards v. State
green
1 sentence1984Edwards, supra. Hill v. State, 339 So.2d 1382 (Miss. 1976), Laney v. State, 421 So.2d 1216 (Miss. 1982). | 1 | 1984–1984 |
Laney v. State
green
1 sentence1984Edwards, supra. Hill v. State, 339 So.2d 1382 (Miss. 1976), Laney v. State, 421 So.2d 1216 (Miss. 1982). | 1 | 1984–1984 |
Hill v. State
green
1 sentence1984Edwards, supra. Hill v. State, 339 So.2d 1382 (Miss. 1976), Laney v. State, 421 So.2d 1216 (Miss. 1982). | 1 | 1984–1984 |
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.