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Mississippi issues

The doctrines Mississippi courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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#IssueMost-cited case OpinionsCourtsYearsLast 5y
1 de novo standard Hughes v. State 1,7102 1969–2026 210
2 abuse of discretion standard Webb v. Braswell 1,1622 1990–2026 149
3 PCR motion Hughes v. State 9352 1994–2026 191
4 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 5682 1983–2026 69
5 plain error Gray v. State 5192 1858–2026 97
6 Batson challenge Puckett v. State 4442 1987–2026 21
7 deficiency prejudiced defense Strickland v. Washington 4292 1991–2026 30
8 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 3932 1984–2026 20
9 lesser included offense instruction Harper v. State 3912 1984–2026 40
10 Albright factors Albright v. Albright 3542 1985–2026 52
11 due process clause Tucker v. Hinds County 3382 1911–2026 20
12 affirmative defense MS Credit Center, Inc. v. Horton 3312 1906–2026 35
13 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3012 1968–2026 15
14 manifest error Bredemeier v. Jackson 2912 1914–2026 26
15 may refuse instruction Heidel v. State 2772 1991–2026 29
16 Ferguson factors Ferguson v. Ferguson 2702 1991–2026 38
17 hearsay rule Idaho v. Wright 2512 1913–2026 20
18 harmless error Ross v. State 2392 1968–2026 46
19 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 2382 1986–2026 18
20 circumstantial evidence instruction MacK v. State 2112 1979–2023 9
21 manslaughter instruction Lanier v. State 2082 1920–2026 15
22 double jeopardy clause United States v. Dixon 1922 1977–2026 19
23 benchmark for judging any claim Strickland v. Washington 1912 1990–2025 7
24 fundamental principle Manning v. State 1782 1909–2026 12
25 res judicata doctrine Little v. v. & G Welding Supply, Inc. 1702 1947–2025 9
26 request for a peremptory instruction McClain v. State 1672 1911–2025 9
27 confrontation clause Conners v. State 1492 1986–2026 19
28 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 1482 1988–2026 16
29 Armstrong factors Armstrong v. Armstrong 1462 1994–2026 23
30 chancellor error Hollon v. Hollon 1452 1931–2026 12
31 reasonable doubt error Edwards v. State 1452 1924–2026 20
32 suggestion error Decker v. Bryan Bros. Packing Co. 1402 1882–2025 2
33 granting instruction Collins v. State 1392 1896–2026 3
34 Weathersby rule Weathersby v. State 1382 1951–2026 14
35 cumulative error Ross v. State 1362 1991–2026 29
36 last occasion challenge McClain v. State 1292 1994–2021 1
37 Daubert standard Mississippi Transp. Comm'n v. McLemore 1262 1996–2026 12
38 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1212 1971–2026 4
39 McKee factors McKee v. McKee 1152 1995–2026 15
40 equal protection clause McCleskey v. Kemp 1102 1930–2025 2
41 tender years doctrine Mercier v. Mercier 1102 1983–2025 10
42 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 1092 1989–2026 20
43 Brady violation King v. State 1062 1983–2026 13
44 proportionality analysis Solem v. Helm 1062 1984–2026 12
45 contemporaneous objection rule Williams v. State 1052 1967–2026 5
46 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1022 1943–2026 14
47 person against claim Dunaway v. WH Hopper & Associates, Inc. 1002 1977–2025 5
48 bench bar Wells v. State 992 1954–2025 5
49 warrant requirement Barry v. State 982 1920–2026 11
50 jnov motion Bush v. State 972 1993–2026 8
51 lesser offense instruction Mease v. State 962 1989–2024 5
52 alibi defense Burrell v. State 942 1951–2025 8
53 essential element claim Galloway v. Travelers Ins. Co. 932 1963–2026 17
54 qualified privilege Killebrew v. Jackson City Lines, Inc. 922 1913–2026 8
55 chancellor was manifestly error Armstrong v. Armstrong 912 1971–2023 2
56 constitutional right violation Evans v. State 902 1965–2026 16
57 self-defense instruction Robinson v. State 902 1957–2025 10
58 truth claim Stovall v. State 902 2006–2022 14
59 sovereign immunity Pruett v. City of Rosedale 882 1974–2025 1
60 adverse claim Snowden & McSweeny Co. v. Hanley 872 1818–2025 6
61 per se rule Baker v. State 872 1969–2026 3
62 enforceable claim Forman v. Mississippi Publishers Corp. 862 1935–2024 7
63 flight instruction Pannell v. State 822 1984–2026 5
64 relatively broad standard Peterson v. State 822 1992–2026 8
65 insanity defense Groseclose v. State 772 1966–2024 6
66 prima facie violation Duren v. Missouri 762 1879–2023 5
67 factual basis claim Flight Line, Inc. v. Tanksley 722 1992–2025 3
68 proffered instruction Hester v. State 722 1970–2022 2
69 compliance standard Carr v. Town of Shubuta 712 1870–2026 3
70 mercy instruction Foster v. State 711 1986–2022 1
71 rational defense Emanuel v. State 692 1912–2023 1
72 wrongful death claim Long v. McKinney 682 1984–2026 6
73 Mississippi rule Jamie Lynn Orr v. Mallory Morgan 672 1953–2023 7
74 statute of limitations defense Carr v. Town of Shubuta 672 1877–2024 4
75 error error Gray v. State 662 1870–2026 6
76 guilty plea hearing Ford v. State 662 1995–2025 10
77 request for peremptory instruction McClain v. State 662 1978–2023 1
78 record to evaluate claim Wilcher v. State 652 1994–2026 16
79 decent standard Massey v. Massey 642 1971–2022 1
80 judge committed reversible error Montgomery v. State 602 1987–2026 4
81 Miller factors Parker v. State 602 1998–2026 17
82 set out standard Bush v. State 602 1974–2017 0
83 evidence or manifestly error McNally v. McNally 592 1987–2025 5
84 knowing and intelligent waiver Miranda v. Arizona 592 1975–2025 1
85 Smith claim Strickland v. Washington 592 1980–2025 6
86 Solem test Solem v. Helm 592 1987–2026 6
87 apparent case error May v. May 582 1977–2026 8
88 ex post facto violation California Department of Corrections v. Morales 582 1976–2023 2
89 proposed jury instruction Young v. Guild 582 1992–2026 12
90 second prong test East Ford, Inc. v. Taylor 582 1984–2022 3
91 successive-writ bar Stovall v. State 582 1992–2026 5
92 M'Naghten test Roundtree v. State 572 1968–2026 8
93 natural-parent presumption In re Smith v. Smith 572 2001–2025 10
94 refused instruction Purina Mills, Inc. v. Moak 572 1919–2025 3
95 set forth standard Ferguson v. Ferguson 572 1976–2016 0
96 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 572 1985–2026 5
97 individual instruction Detroit Marine Engineering v. McRee 562 1974–2025 1
98 list factors Dodd v. CITY OF JACKSON, MISS 552 1986–2025 1
99 party requesting instruction Hill v. Dunaway 552 1986–2025 1
100 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 542 1981–2023 4
101 Williams motion Tudor v. State 542 1990–2024 4
102 equitable estoppel doctrine PMZ Oil Co. v. Lucroy 532 1896–2026 5
103 chancellor committed manifest error Morrow v. Morrow 512 1986–2021 1
104 enforcement of any affirmative defense MS Credit Center, Inc. v. Horton 502 2006–2025 12
105 has a limited standard McNeil v. Hester 502 1998–2026 9
106 twelve factors Armstrong v. Armstrong 502 1991–2020 0
107 assigned error Brown v. State 482 1844–2018 0
108 collateral estoppel doctrine Dunaway v. WH Hopper & Associates, Inc. 482 1965–2024 3
109 performance inquiry Strickland v. Washington 482 1988–2022 1
110 refusal instruction Duplantis v. State 482 1889–2024 3
111 Brown motion Eaton v. State 472 1985–2026 5
112 parol evidence rule Turner v. Terry 472 1922–2025 2
113 public policy exception McArn v. Allied Bruce-Terminix Co., Inc. 472 1981–2025 8
114 challenge to a jury instruction Burton by Bradford v. Barnett 462 1997–2026 4
115 medical malpractice claim Barner v. Gorman 462 1994–2026 5
116 indictment will prejudice defense Griffin v. State 452 1997–2025 4
117 reasonable opportunity challenge Keyes v. State 452 1989–2026 11
118 comparative negligence doctrine Tharp v. Bunge Corp. 442 1939–2024 4
119 detailed analysis Barker v. Wingo 442 1956–2025 6
120 Jones claim Jones v. State 442 1963–2026 4
121 record to address claim Archer v. State 442 2004–2026 5
122 savings clause Cole v. State 442 1958–2024 2
123 Sixth Amendment violation Doggett v. United States 442 1982–2020 0
124 theories defense Manuel v. State 442 1994–2026 11
125 Biggers factors Neil v. Biggers 432 1982–2020 0
126 clean hands doctrine Bailey v. Bailey 432 1938–2026 3
127 knowing and voluntary waiver Veal v. State 432 1984–2025 1
128 law of the case doctrine Mauck v. Columbus Hotel Co. 432 1917–2025 2
129 mtca immunity Estate of Grimes v. Warrington 432 2004–2024 5
130 prison mailbox rule Sykes v. State 432 1996–2026 6
131 separation of powers doctrine Newell v. State 432 1969–2020 0
132 aiding and abetting instruction Hornburger v. State 422 1990–2019 0
133 Eighth Amendment bar Payne v. Tennessee 422 1986–2025 2
134 entrapment defense Hopson v. State 422 1986–2024 2
135 Fourth Amendment violation Lawrence v. State 412 1971–2026 6
136 lack instruction Jones v. State 412 1965–2024 4
137 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 412 1977–2024 3
138 lesser included instruction Mease v. State 412 1989–2023 1
139 res ipsa loquitur doctrine DeLaughter v. Womack 412 1917–2022 1
140 two part test Strickland v. Washington 412 1987–2024 1
141 before and after rule Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Hillman 402 1959–2025 1
142 four Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 402 1989–2016 0
143 attorney-client privilege Upjohn Co. v. United States 382 1974–2024 3
144 guilty plea involves waiver Boykin v. Alabama 382 1992–2019 0
145 opportunity to pursue claim Wallace v. Jones 382 1990–2025 6
146 Peterson factors Peterson v. State 382 1987–2026 6
147 polygraph test Weatherspoon v. State 382 1975–2022 1
148 public-policy function test Jones v. Mississippi Dept. of Transp. 382 1998–2025 6
149 has adopted rule Cole v. State 372 1953–2023 2
150 party exercising challenge Stewart v. State 372 1990–2021 1

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