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8 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2022 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 |
|---|---|---|
Trotter v. Stategreen1 sentence2022However, successful actual-innocence claims “are extremely rare.” Trotter, 907 So. 2d at 402 (¶13) (citing Schulp v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 (1995)). | 1 | 1 |
Schlup v. Delored1 sentence2022However, successful actual-innocence claims “are extremely rare.” Trotter, 907 So. 2d at 402 (¶13) (citing Schulp v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 (1995)). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Maynard v. Cartwright
green
2 sentences2001He notes *891 that the U.S. Supreme Court explained that "channeling and limiting of the sentencer's discretion in imposing the death penalty is a fundamental constitutional requirement for sufficiently minimizing the risk of wholly arbitrary and capricious action." Maynard v. Cartwright, 486 U.S. 356, 362 , 108 S.Ct. 1853, 1858 , 100 L.Ed.2d 372 (1988). 2001He notes *891 that the U.S. Supreme Court explained that "channeling and limiting of the sentencer's discretion in imposing the death penalty is a fundamental constitutional requirement for sufficiently minimizing the risk of wholly arbitrary and capricious action." Maynard v. Cartwright, 486 U.S. 356, 362 , 108 S.Ct. 1853, 1858 , 100 L.Ed.2d 372 (1988). | 4 | 1988–2001 |
Bell v. State
green
2 sentences2004Id. at 844 ¶ 11. ¶ 40. 1993Id. at 844 ¶ 11. ¶40. | 2 | 1993–2004 |
Brandau v. State
green
1 sentence1995However, "the mere fact that a procedural requirement is located in the Constitution does not necessarily elevate it to the status of a fundamental right." Brandau, 662 So. 2d at 1053 . | 1 | 1995–1995 |
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.