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contention that aggravating factors in Mississippi

7 Mississippi opinions name it 1 courts 1991–1996 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 (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi.

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Lowenfield v. Phelps green
scotus · 1988
2 sentences

1996In Ladner v. State, 584 So.2d 743 (Miss.1991), this Court, again rejecting the contention that aggravating factors could not be “stacked,” reiterated Low-enfield, stating: The United States Supreme Court held that when constitutionally required narrowing of the class of persons eligible for the death penalty is accomplished by the legislative definition of capital offenses in the guilt phase (as is done in Louisiana and Mississippi), the jury’s further narrowing of the sentencing phase is not constitution ally required. [Lowenfield, 484 U.S.] at 241-46, 108 S.Ct. at 552-55 , 98 L.Ed.2d at 579-

1996In Ladner v. State, 584 So.2d 743 (Miss.1991), this Court, again rejecting the contention that aggravating factors could not be “stacked,” reiterated Low-enfield, stating: The United States Supreme Court held that when constitutionally required narrowing of the class of persons eligible for the death penalty is accomplished by the legislative definition of capital offenses in the guilt phase (as is done in Louisiana and Mississippi), the jury’s further narrowing of the sentencing phase is not constitution ally required. [Lowenfield, 484 U.S.] at 241-46, 108 S.Ct. at 552-55 , 98 L.Ed.2d at 579-

71991–1996
Ladner v. State green
miss · 1991
2 sentences

1996In Ladner v. State, 584 So.2d 743 (Miss.1991), this Court, again rejecting the contention that aggravating factors could not be “stacked,” reiterated Low-enfield, stating: The United States Supreme Court held that when constitutionally required narrowing of the class of persons eligible for the death penalty is accomplished by the legislative definition of capital offenses in the guilt phase (as is done in Louisiana and Mississippi), the jury’s further narrowing of the sentencing phase is not constitution ally required. [Lowenfield, 484 U.S.] at 241-46, 108 S.Ct. at 552-55 , 98 L.Ed.2d at 579-

1996In Ladner v. State, 584 So.2d 743 (Miss.1991), this Court, again rejecting the contention that aggravating factors could not be “stacked,” reiterated Lowenfield , stating: The United States Supreme Court held that when constitutionally required narrowing of the class of persons eligible for the death penalty is accomplished by the legislative definition of capital offenses in the guilt phase (as is done in Louisiana and Mississippi), the jury’s further narrowing of the sentencing phase is not constitutionally required. [Lowenfield, 484 U.S.] at 241-46, 108 S.Ct. at 552-55 , 98 L.Ed.2d at 579-8

71991–1996

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-19 (7) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-101 (7) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-105 (7) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-5-39 (5) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-25 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-27 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-35 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-37 (3) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-7 (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

MS 7 (1991–1996) WA 3 (2010–2015)

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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