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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 1,8172 1969–2026 312
2 abuse of discretion standard Webb v. Braswell 1,2102 1990–2026 193
3 PCR motion Hughes v. State 1,0002 1994–2026 251
4 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 5762 1983–2026 76
5 plain error Gray v. State 5392 1858–2026 115
6 Batson challenge Puckett v. State 4492 1987–2026 25
7 deficiency prejudiced defense Strickland v. Washington 4362 1991–2026 36
8 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 3962 1984–2026 21
9 lesser included offense instruction Harper v. State 3962 1984–2026 45
10 Albright factors Albright v. Albright 3622 1985–2026 59
11 due process clause Tucker v. Hinds County 3472 1911–2026 21
12 affirmative defense MS Credit Center, Inc. v. Horton 3442 1906–2026 39
13 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3002 1968–2026 15
14 manifest error Bredemeier v. Jackson 2962 1907–2026 30
15 may refuse instruction Heidel v. State 2872 1991–2026 38
16 Ferguson factors Ferguson v. Ferguson 2722 1991–2026 40
17 hearsay rule Idaho v. Wright 2552 1913–2026 23
18 harmless error Ross v. State 2462 1968–2026 53
19 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 2392 1986–2026 18
20 suggestion error Eady v. State 2262 1882–2025 2
21 manslaughter instruction Lanier v. State 2162 1916–2026 16
22 circumstantial evidence instruction MacK v. State 2122 1979–2026 10
23 double jeopardy clause United States v. Dixon 1932 1977–2026 20
24 benchmark for judging any claim Strickland v. Washington 1922 1990–2025 8
25 fundamental principle Manning v. State 1852 1871–2026 12
26 res judicata doctrine Little v. v. & G Welding Supply, Inc. 1742 1947–2026 13
27 request for a peremptory instruction McClain v. State 1682 1911–2026 10
28 confrontation clause Conners v. State 1572 1986–2026 27
29 chancellor error Hollon v. Hollon 1512 1926–2026 12
30 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 1502 1988–2026 17
31 reasonable doubt error Edwards v. State 1502 1924–2026 25
32 cumulative error Ross v. State 1492 1991–2026 42
33 granting instruction Collins v. State 1482 1896–2026 3
34 Armstrong factors Armstrong v. Armstrong 1462 1994–2026 23
35 Weathersby rule Weathersby v. State 1402 1951–2026 16
36 last occasion challenge McClain v. State 1292 1994–2021 1
37 Daubert standard Mississippi Transp. Comm'n v. McLemore 1292 1996–2026 14
38 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1212 1971–2026 4
39 McKee factors McKee v. McKee 1182 1995–2026 18
40 tender years doctrine Mercier v. Mercier 1132 1983–2026 13
41 equal protection clause McCleskey v. Kemp 1122 1929–2025 2
42 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 1112 1989–2026 23
43 Brady violation King v. State 1112 1983–2026 18
44 proportionality analysis Solem v. Helm 1082 1984–2026 14
45 contemporaneous objection rule Williams v. State 1062 1967–2026 6
46 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1052 1943–2026 17
47 bench bar Wells v. State 1042 1925–2025 5
48 person against claim Dunaway v. WH Hopper & Associates, Inc. 1012 1977–2025 6
49 jnov motion Bush v. State 1012 1993–2026 11
50 warrant requirement Barry v. State 1002 1920–2026 13
51 lesser offense instruction Mease v. State 962 1989–2024 5
52 essential element claim Galloway v. Travelers Ins. Co. 952 1963–2026 19
53 alibi defense Burrell v. State 942 1951–2025 8
54 qualified privilege Killebrew v. Jackson City Lines, Inc. 932 1913–2026 8
55 chancellor was manifestly error Armstrong v. Armstrong 922 1932–2023 2
56 constitutional right violation Evans v. State 922 1965–2026 17
57 self-defense instruction Robinson v. State 922 1957–2026 12
58 truth claim Stovall v. State 902 2006–2022 14
59 adverse claim Johnson v. Black 902 1818–2026 7
60 per se rule Baker v. State 902 1969–2026 4
61 sovereign immunity Pruett v. City of Rosedale 892 1974–2026 2
62 enforceable claim Forman v. Mississippi Publishers Corp. 892 1935–2024 8
63 relatively broad standard Peterson v. State 862 1992–2026 12
64 prima facie violation Duren v. Missouri 842 1879–2025 6
65 flight instruction Pannell v. State 822 1984–2026 5
66 insanity defense Groseclose v. State 772 1966–2024 6
67 rational defense Emanuel v. State 742 1912–2023 1
68 Mississippi rule Jamie Lynn Orr v. Mallory Morgan 742 1917–2026 10
69 compliance standard Carr v. Town of Shubuta 732 1870–2026 3
70 factual basis claim Flight Line, Inc. v. Tanksley 722 1992–2025 3
71 proffered instruction Hester v. State 722 1970–2022 2
72 mercy instruction Foster v. State 721 1986–2022 1
73 wrongful death claim Long v. McKinney 712 1984–2026 9
74 error error Gray v. State 702 1870–2026 7
75 record to evaluate claim Wilcher v. State 692 1994–2026 20
76 statute of limitations defense Carr v. Town of Shubuta 672 1877–2024 4
77 request for peremptory instruction McClain v. State 672 1978–2026 2
78 guilty plea hearing Martin v. State 662 1995–2025 10
79 decent standard Massey v. Massey 642 1971–2022 1
80 proposed jury instruction Young v. Guild 642 1992–2026 18
81 Miller factors Parker v. State 632 1998–2026 19
82 section 99-19-81 habitual offender Grayer v. State 632 1987–2024 13
83 knowing and intelligent waiver Miranda v. Arizona 622 1975–2026 4
84 judge committed reversible error Montgomery v. State 612 1987–2026 5
85 Smith claim Strickland v. Washington 612 1980–2025 8
86 refused instruction Purina Mills, Inc. v. Moak 612 1919–2025 3
87 set out standard Bush v. State 602 1974–2017 0
88 Solem test Solem v. Helm 602 1987–2026 7
89 apparent case error May v. May 602 1977–2026 10
90 successive-writ bar Stovall v. State 602 1992–2026 7
91 evidence or manifestly error McNally v. McNally 592 1987–2025 5
92 ex post facto violation California Department of Corrections v. Morales 592 1976–2026 3
93 second prong test East Ford, Inc. v. Taylor 592 1984–2022 4
94 M'Naghten test Roundtree v. State 592 1968–2026 10
95 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 582 1985–2026 5
96 natural-parent presumption In re Smith v. Smith 572 2001–2025 10
97 set forth standard Ferguson v. Ferguson 572 1976–2016 0
98 individual instruction Detroit Marine Engineering v. McRee 562 1974–2025 1
99 list factors Dodd v. CITY OF JACKSON, MISS 562 1986–2026 2
100 refusal instruction Duplantis v. State 562 1889–2024 3
101 section 99-19-83 habitual offender Gowdy v. State 562 1981–2026 7
102 party requesting instruction Hill v. Dunaway 552 1986–2025 1
103 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 552 1981–2026 5
104 Williams motion Tudor v. State 552 1990–2025 5
105 equitable estoppel doctrine PMZ Oil Co. v. Lucroy 532 1896–2026 5
106 enforcement of any affirmative defense MS Credit Center, Inc. v. Horton 522 2006–2026 14
107 has a limited standard McNeil v. Hester 522 1998–2026 11
108 chancellor committed manifest error Morrow v. Morrow 512 1986–2021 1
109 Brown motion Eaton v. State 512 1985–2026 8
110 twelve factors Armstrong v. Armstrong 502 1991–2020 0
111 assigned error Brown v. State 502 1844–2018 0
112 public policy exception McArn v. Allied Bruce-Terminix Co., Inc. 502 1981–2026 10
113 fundamental-rights exception Marlon Howell a/k/a Marlon LaTodd Howell a/k/a Marlon Cox v. State of Mississippi 502 2008–2026 26
114 medical malpractice claim Barner v. Gorman 492 1994–2026 6
115 Jones claim McDonald v. State 492 1963–2026 8
116 collateral estoppel doctrine Dunaway v. WH Hopper & Associates, Inc. 482 1965–2024 3
117 performance inquiry Strickland v. Washington 482 1988–2022 1
118 challenge to a jury instruction Burton by Bradford v. Barnett 482 1997–2026 6
119 parol evidence rule Turner v. Terry 472 1922–2025 2
120 theories defense Manuel v. State 472 1994–2026 14
121 law of the case doctrine Mauck v. Columbus Hotel Co. 462 1917–2025 2
122 mtca immunity Estate of Grimes v. Warrington 462 2004–2024 8
123 section 11-46-11(1) ninety day notice requirement University Medical Center v. Easterling 462 1997–2023 1
124 indictment will prejudice defense Griffin v. State 452 1997–2025 4
125 reasonable opportunity challenge Keyes v. State 452 1989–2026 11
126 detailed analysis Barker v. Wingo 452 1956–2025 7
127 record to address claim Archer v. State 452 2004–2026 6
128 prison mailbox rule Sykes v. State 452 1996–2026 8
129 res ipsa loquitur doctrine DeLaughter v. Womack 452 1917–2022 1
130 comparative negligence doctrine Tharp v. Bunge Corp. 442 1939–2024 4
131 savings clause Cole v. State 442 1958–2024 2
132 Sixth Amendment violation Doggett v. United States 442 1982–2020 0
133 Biggers factors Neil v. Biggers 442 1982–2020 0
134 clean hands doctrine Bailey v. Bailey 442 1938–2026 4
135 knowing and voluntary waiver Veal v. State 432 1984–2025 1
136 separation of powers doctrine Newell v. State 432 1969–2020 0
137 Eighth Amendment bar Payne v. Tennessee 432 1986–2025 2
138 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 432 1930–2024 4
139 aiding and abetting instruction Hornburger v. State 422 1990–2019 0
140 entrapment defense Hopson v. State 422 1986–2024 2
141 lack analysis Jones v. State 422 1965–2026 5
142 lesser included instruction Mease v. State 422 1989–2025 2
143 two part test Strickland v. Washington 412 1987–2024 1
144 issue for plain error Abdur Rahim Ambrose v. State of Mississippi 412 2009–2026 20
145 section 11-46-9(1) discretionary function immunity Simpson County v. McElroy 412 1998–2026 7
146 Fourth Amendment violation Lawrence v. State 402 1971–2026 5
147 before and after rule Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Hillman 402 1959–2025 1
148 four Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 402 1989–2016 0
149 polygraph test Weatherspoon v. State 402 1975–2026 2
150 highly deferential standard Hale v. Ruleville Health Care Center 402 1991–2026 11

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