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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 38 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Brown v. State.

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1 Brown v. State Anchor
miss · 1999
green “when reviewing a lower court's decision to deny a petition for post conviction relief this court will not disturb the trial court's factual findings unless they are found to be clearly erroneous.” 15
2 Mullins v. Ratcliff
miss · 1987
green “sole authority for determining credibility of the witnesses.” 11
3 Harris v. State
miss · 2002
green “that when the trial court questions the defendant and explains his rights and the effects and consequences of the plea on the record, the plea is rendered voluntary despite advice given to the defendant by his attorney.” 5
4 Thorson v. State
miss · 2004
green “the state does not have a constitutional obligation to provide indigent defendants with the costs of expert assistance upon every demand.” 4
5 Mitchell v. State
miss · 2001
green “sufficient evidence in the record to show that mitchell murdered milliken in an attempt to cover up evidence that he had inflicted the injuries she had received by his hand, all in hope of avoiding arrest.” 3

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