judge means immunity in Mississippi

6 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2018 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)

Case	Followed	Cited
Bozza v. United Statesgreen scotus · 1947 · cited in 4 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1996–2004 2 sentences 1998The "Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner." Bozza v. United States, 330 U.S. 160, 166-67 , 67 S.Ct. 645 , 91 L.Ed. 818 (1947). 1998The "Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner." Bozza v. United States, 330 U.S. 160, 166-67 , 67 S.Ct. 645 , 91 L.Ed. 818 (1947).	1	4
King v. United Statesgreen cadc · 1938 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983 2 sentences 1983See King v. United States, 69 App.D.C. 10 , 98 F.2d 291, 296 . 1983See King v. United States, 69 App.D.C. 10 , 98 F.2d 291, 296 .	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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

Also cited on this issue (2)

Case	Cited	Years
United States v. Charles Shue green ca7 · 1987 2 sentences 2018The Seventh Circuit said, "we are mindful of the Supreme Court's admonition in DiFrancesco that 'the Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.' " Id. at 1114 (quoting DiFrancesco , 449 U.S. at 135 , 101 S.Ct. 426 ). 2018The Seventh Circuit said, “we are mindful of the Supreme Court’s admonition in DiFrancesco that ‘the Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.’” Id. at 1114 (quoting DiFrancesco, 449 U.S. at 135 ).	1	2018–2018
United States v. DiFrancesco green scotus · 1980 2 sentences 2018The Seventh Circuit said, "we are mindful of the Supreme Court's admonition in DiFrancesco that 'the Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.' " Id. at 1114 (quoting DiFrancesco , 449 U.S. at 135 , 101 S.Ct. 426 ). 2018The Seventh Circuit said, "we are mindful of the Supreme Court's admonition in DiFrancesco that 'the Constitution does not require that sentencing should be a game in which a wrong move by the judge means immunity for the prisoner.' " Id. at 1114 (quoting DiFrancesco , 449 U.S. at 135 , 101 S.Ct. 426 ).	1	2018–2018

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-21 (4) MS § Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-65 (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

FL 20 (1982–2022) PA 9 (1974–2016) NJ 8 (1951–2021) CT 8 (1968–2021) CA 8 (1971–2022) MS 6 (1983–2018) DC 6 (1987–2020) NY 5 (1954–2016) MD 4 (1989–2010) LA 3 (1985–2014) MT 3 (1988–2015) IL 3 (1961–1983) KY 3 (1982–2011) MO 3 (1989–1997) OH 2 (1996–2001) AL 2 (1982–2000) WA 2 (1973–1989) WI 2 (2004–2014) VT 2 (2014–2018) MA 2 (1982–2023) IN 2 (1986–1988) NM 2 (1968–1971) RI 2 (1968–1998)

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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