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five Biggers factors in Mississippi

8 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2020 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Neil v. Biggersgreen
scotus · 1972 · cited in 7 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2001–2020
2 sentences

2020In so doing, a trial court must engage in “a two-step inquiry for allegations of an impermissible identification: (1) the court must 6 first determine whether the identification was unduly suggestive; if that inquiry is answered affirmatively, then (2) the court must determine whether, under the totality of the circumstances and using the five Biggers factors, the identification was nevertheless reliable.” Id.

2009The five Biggers factors are “the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime, the witness’ degree of attention, the accuracy of the witness’ prior description of the criminal, the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the confrontation, and the length of time between the crime and the confrontation.” Roche, 913 So.2d at 311 (quoting Biggers, 409 U.S. at 199-200 , 93 S.Ct. 375 ). ¶ 26.

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York v. Stategreen
miss · 1982 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008These factors were adopted by our supreme court in York v. State, 413 So.2d 1372, 1383 (Miss.1982) and are as follows: (1) "the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime"; (2) "the witness'[s] degree of attention"; (3) "the accuracy of the witness'[s] prior description of the criminal"; (4) "the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the confrontation"; and (5) "the length of time between the crime and the confrontation." For the following reasons, *145 we find that the State has sufficiently demonstrated that Penn's identification of Weaver met the fi

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Roche v. State green
miss · 2005
2 sentences

2009The five Biggers factors are “the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime, the witness’ degree of attention, the accuracy of the witness’ prior description of the criminal, the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the confrontation, and the length of time between the crime and the confrontation.” Roche, 913 So.2d at 311 (quoting Biggers, 409 U.S. at 199-200 , 93 S.Ct. 375 ). ¶ 26.

2007The five Biggers factors are “the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime, the witness’ degree of attention, the accuracy of the witness’ prior description of the criminal, the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the confrontation, and the length of time between the crime and the confrontation.” Roche, 913 So. 2d at 311 (quoting Biggers, 409 U.S. at 199-200 ). ¶26.

22007–2009
Horne v. State green
miss · 2002
2 sentences

2006In Horne v. State, 825 So.2d 627, 637 (Miss. 2002), this Court set forth the five Biggers factors which this court must consider to determine whether the standard has been met for the identification testimony.

2005In Horne v. State, 825 So. 2d 627, 637 (Miss. 2002), this Court set forth the five Biggers factors which this court must consider to determine whether the standard has been met for the identification testimony.

22005–2006

Where else courts name it

TX 39 (1999–2022) IL 12 (2016–2026) MS 8 (2001–2020) MD 3 (1998–2019) FL 3 (2018–2018) KY 3 (1995–2020) WA 2 (2018–2024)

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