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fundamental constitutional requirement in Mississippi

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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Trotter v. Stategreen
missctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022However, successful actual-innocence claims “are extremely rare.” Trotter, 907 So. 2d at 402 (¶13) (citing Schulp v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 (1995)).

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Schlup v. Delored
scotus · 1995 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022However, successful actual-innocence claims “are extremely rare.” Trotter, 907 So. 2d at 402 (¶13) (citing Schulp v. Delo, 513 U.S. 298, 321 (1995)).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Maynard v. Cartwright green
scotus · 1988
2 sentences

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).

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).

41988–2001
Bell v. State green
miss · 1998
2 sentences

2004Id. at 844 ¶ 11. ¶ 40.

1993Id. at 844 ¶ 11. ¶40.

21993–2004
Brandau v. State green
miss · 1995
1 sentence

1995However, "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 .

11995–1995

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-101 (6) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-39-21 (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

CA 23 (1964–2026) NY 15 (1971–2009) TX 13 (1935–2021) MI 12 (1955–2025) TN 11 (1995–2015) IL 11 (1986–2010) MS 8 (1988–2022) DE 8 (1966–2022) WA 8 (1991–2025) VT 5 (1986–2004) VA 5 (2005–2016) FL 5 (1966–2018) PA 5 (1969–2020) OR 5 (1961–2001) WY 5 (1965–2024) OK 4 (1978–2007) CO 4 (1976–2021) WI 4 (1978–2004) AZ 3 (2001–2004) ID 3 (1991–2021) MA 3 (1978–1993) WV 3 (1969–2001) MD 3 (1987–2019) LA 3 (1913–2000) NJ 2 (2002–2012) OH 2 (1966–1999) ME 2 (1981–2021) CT 2 (1997–2013)

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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