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light rule in Mississippi

6 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1916–2004 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)

CaseFollowedCited
Smith v. Stategreen
miss · 1989 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000See Smith v. State, 550 So.2d 406, 408 (Miss.1989) (citing Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. at 530 , 92 S.Ct. 2182 , and stating that the length of delay is a triggering mechanism and until there is some delay which is presumptively prejudicial, there is no necessity for inquiry into the other factors that go into the balance). ¶ 10.

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Barker v. Wingogreen
scotus · 1972 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000This presumptive delay shifts the burden to the State to demonstrate that, when considered in the light of the factors of Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 , 92 S.Ct. 2182 , 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), the delays did not work to deny the defendant a fundamentally fair trial.

2000This presumptive delay shifts the burden to the State to demonstrate that, when considered in the light of the factors of Barker v. Wingo, 407 U.S. 514 , 92 S.Ct. 2182 , 33 L.Ed.2d 101 (1972), the delays did not work to deny the defendant a fundamentally fair trial.

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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 (5)

CaseCitedYears
Goodin v. State green
miss · 2001
1 sentence

2004In Goodin v. State, 787 So.2d 639 (Miss.2001), the Supreme Court found that it was clearly error for the prosecutor to instruct the prospective jury as to the law during voir dire.

12004–2004
Watson v. State green
miss · 1988
1 sentence

1994Id.

11994–1994
United States v. Agurs green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

1978In United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 , 96 S.Ct. 2392 , 49 L.Ed.2d 342 (1976) the Court addressed the issue of the duty of the state to furnish evidence to a defendant before trial and held that evidence which is clearly supportive of a claim of innocence must be disclosed even in the absence of a specific request.

1978In United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 , 96 S.Ct. 2392 , 49 L.Ed.2d 342 (1976) the Court addressed the issue of the duty of the state to furnish evidence to a defendant before trial and held that evidence which is clearly supportive of a claim of innocence must be disclosed even in the absence of a specific request.

11978–1978
Walter v. Bond green
nyappdiv · 1943
2 sentences

1956In view of the fact that the risk of negligent driving she created was less than the risk she might intentionally have created without negligence by entrusting her car to another, and in the light of the rule that she owed no duty to protect plaintiff from harm resulting from the activities of third persons, we conclude that her duty to exercise reasonable care in the management of her automobile did not encompass a duty to protect plaintiff from the negligent driving of a thief. ’ ’ The State of New York is in accord with the other authorities which we have cited and we call attention particu

1956In view of the fact that the risk of negligent driving she created was less than the risk she might intentionally have created without negligence by entrusting her car to another, and in the light of the rule that she owed no duty to protect plaintiff from harm resulting from the activities of third persons, we conclude that her duty to exercise reasonable care in the management of her automobile did not encompass a duty to protect plaintiff from the negligent driving of a thief." The State of New York is in accord with the other authorities which we have cited and we call attention particular

11956–1956
Forbes v. City of Meridian green
· 1905
1 sentence

1916The verdict of the jury finds no support in the evidence, for the reason that it is manifest from the evidence, in which there is no material conflict, when viewed in the light of the rule announced in Forbes v. Meridian, 86 Miss. 243 , 38 So. 676 , that neither the interests of the inhabitants of the town of Long Beach as it will remain in event the territory here in question shall be excluded therefrom, nor of the inhabitants of the territory here sought to he excluded,-will he in any wise conserved by the retention of such territory within appellee’s - corporate limits.

11916–1916

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