6 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2016 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Roper v. Simmonsgreen2 sentences2005"In a democratic society legislatures, not courts, are constituted to respond to the will and consequently the moral values of the people." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 383 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Burger, C.J., dissenting)). "[W]e have, in our determination of society's moral standards, consulted the practices of sentencing juries: Juries `maintain a link between contemporary community values and the penal system' that this Court cannot claim for itself." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting W 2005"In a democratic society legislatures, not courts, are constituted to respond to the will and consequently the moral values of the people." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 383 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Burger, C.J., dissenting)). "[W]e have, in our determination of society's moral standards, consulted the practices of sentencing juries: Juries `maintain a link between contemporary community values and the penal system' that this Court cannot claim for itself." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting W | 2 | 2 |
Bartolo v. Stategreen1 sentence2016This Court has held that “[b]usiness records, such as telephone billing information, are typically admitted under what is known as the business-records exception[.]” Bartolo v. State, 32 So.3d 522, 531 (¶ 34) (Miss.Ct.App.2009). | 1 | 1 |
Moore v. Stategreen1 sentence2007Moore v. State, 534 So.2d 557, 559 (Miss.1988). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Witherspoon v. Illinois
green
2 sentences2005"In a democratic society legislatures, not courts, are constituted to respond to the will and consequently the moral values of the people." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 383 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Burger, C.J., dissenting)). "[W]e have, in our determination of society's moral standards, consulted the practices of sentencing juries: Juries `maintain a link between contemporary community values and the penal system' that this Court cannot claim for itself." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting W 2005"In a democratic society legislatures, not courts, are constituted to respond to the will and consequently the moral values of the people." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 383 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Burger, C.J., dissenting)). "[W]e have, in our determination of society's moral standards, consulted the practices of sentencing juries: Juries `maintain a link between contemporary community values and the penal system' that this Court cannot claim for itself." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting W | 2 | 1998–2005 |
Furman v. Georgia
green
2 sentences2005"In a democratic society legislatures, not courts, are constituted to respond to the will and consequently the moral values of the people." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 383 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Burger, C.J., dissenting)). "[W]e have, in our determination of society's moral standards, consulted the practices of sentencing juries: Juries `maintain a link between contemporary community values and the penal system' that this Court cannot claim for itself." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting W 2005"In a democratic society legislatures, not courts, are constituted to respond to the will and consequently the moral values of the people." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 383 , 92 S.Ct. 2726 , 33 L.Ed.2d 346 (1972) (Burger, C.J., dissenting)). "[W]e have, in our determination of society's moral standards, consulted the practices of sentencing juries: Juries `maintain a link between contemporary community values and the penal system' that this Court cannot claim for itself." Roper, 125 S.Ct. at 1222 (Scalia, J., dissenting) (quoting W | 2 | 1998–2005 |
Phillips v. State
green
1 sentence2001See id .; King v. State , 530 So.2d 1356 , 1358-59 (Miss. 1988); Phillips v. State , 493 So.2d 350 , 354 (Miss. 1986). | 1 | 2001–2001 |
King v. State
green
1 sentence2001See id .; King v. State , 530 So.2d 1356 , 1358-59 (Miss. 1988); Phillips v. State , 493 So.2d 350 , 354 (Miss. 1986). | 1 | 2001–2001 |
Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co. v. Bridges
green
1 sentence1995This court cannot on principle distinguish today's case from Brown, Pearthree, and [ Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. ] Bridges [ 350 So.2d 1379 (Miss. 1977)], which we regard as settling the law in this area. | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Wickline v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co.
green
1 sentence1995Wickline, 530 So.2d at 714-715 . | 1 | 1995–1995 |
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.