Mississippi Case Commentaries

Reaffirming the Weathersby Standard and Impeachment Rules in Battered Child Murder: Frank Joseph Wetz v. State of Mississippi

Date: Feb 26, 1987

Reaffirming the Weathersby Standard and Impeachment Rules in Battered Child Murder: Frank Joseph Wetz v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Frank Joseph Wetz v. State of Mississippi (503...

Validation of School Lease Obligations Under the Emergency School Leasing Authority Act: H.M. Cox et al. v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District

Date: Feb 19, 1987

Validation of School Lease Obligations Under the Emergency School Leasing Authority Act H.M. Cox, Mrs. J.C. Broderick, and Joe Wiedeman v. Jackson Municipal Separate School District Supreme Court of...

Adjudicating Fair Sentencing: Insights from _Jimmy Michael STRINGER v. STATE of Mississippi_

Date: Feb 5, 1987

Adjudicating Fair Sentencing: Insights from Jimmy Michael STRINGER v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction The case of Jimmy Michael STRINGER v. STATE of Mississippi (500 So. 2d 928) serves as a pivotal...

Face Value as a Ceiling in Insurance Contracts: Insight from Cherry v. Lloyds

Date: Jan 22, 1987

Face Value as a Ceiling in Insurance Contracts: Insight from Cherry v. Lloyds Introduction The case of Richard F. Cherry and Edward L. Cherry v. Anthony, Gibbs, Sage, a/k/a Underwriter's at Lloyds,...

Intervention of Right Under Rule 24(a)(2) in Guaranty National Insurance Co. v. Pittman

Date: Jan 15, 1987

Intervention of Right Under Rule 24(a)(2) in Guaranty National Insurance Co. v. Pittman Introduction The case of Guaranty National Insurance Company v. Adrienne E. Pittman (501 So. 2d 377)...

Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Capital Murder Criteria and Evidence Admissibility: Grady Smith v. State

Date: Nov 27, 1986

Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Capital Murder Criteria and Evidence Admissibility: Grady Smith v. State Introduction Grady Smith v. State of Mississippi is a landmark case decided by the Supreme...

Affirmation of Murder Conviction in Harveston v. State: Reinforcing Jury Discretion and Evidence Evaluation

Date: Aug 21, 1986

Affirmation of Murder Conviction in Harveston v. State: Reinforcing Jury Discretion and Evidence Evaluation Introduction Harveston v. State is a pivotal 1986 decision by the Supreme Court of...

Non-Modifiable Property Settlements in Divorce Decrees: Insights from Jean Ann Smith EAST v. A.L. EAST, III

Date: Aug 14, 1986

Non-Modifiable Property Settlements in Divorce Decrees: Insights from Jean Ann Smith EAST v. A.L. EAST, III Introduction The case of Jean Ann Smith EAST v. A.L. EAST, III (493 So. 2d 927) adjudicated...

Dismissal of Indictment Due to Insufficient Evidence in Receiving Stolen Property Case

Date: Jun 5, 1986

Dismissal of Indictment Due to Insufficient Evidence in Receiving Stolen Property Case Introduction Perry Whatley v. State of Mississippi, 490 So. 2d 1220 (Miss. 1986), is a landmark decision by the...

Discovery Rule Clarified in Grady Smith v. Dr. Sanders: Impact on Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice

Date: Apr 24, 1986

Discovery Rule Clarified in Grady Smith v. Dr. Sanders: Impact on Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Introduction Grady Smith v. Dr. Har (485 So. 2d 1051) is a pivotal decision by the...

Limits on Prosecutorial Conduct in Capital Murder Trials: Insights from Othie Lee West v. State of Mississippi

Date: Apr 17, 1986

Limits on Prosecutorial Conduct in Capital Murder Trials: Insights from Othie Lee West v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Othie Lee West v. State of Mississippi, adjudicated by the...

Upholding Procedural Standards and Capital Sentencing in WILEY v. STATE of Mississippi

Date: Mar 20, 1986

Upholding Procedural Standards and Capital Sentencing in WILEY v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction WILEY v. STATE of Mississippi, 484 So. 2d 339 (Miss. 1986), is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...

Mandatory Written Jury Findings for Death Penalty under Mississippi § 99-19-101(7)

Date: Nov 28, 1985

Mandatory Written Jury Findings for Death Penalty under Mississippi § 99-19-101(7) Introduction In the landmark case of Adam Lee Pinkton v. State of Mississippi, the Supreme Court of Mississippi...

Enforcement of Explicit At-Will Termination Clauses Confirmed in Shaw v. Burchfield

Date: Nov 14, 1985

Enforcement of Explicit At-Will Termination Clauses Confirmed in Shaw v. Burchfield Introduction Miles L. Shaw v. Charles Burchfield et al. is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction in Samuel Bice JOHNSON v. STATE of Mississippi

Date: Nov 7, 1985

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction in Samuel Bice JOHNSON v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction The case of Samuel Bice JOHNSON v. STATE of Mississippi revolves around the conviction and...

Ensuring Fair Trials Amidst Pre-Trial Publicity: FISHER v. STATE of Mississippi

Date: Oct 17, 1985

Ensuring Fair Trials Amidst Pre-Trial Publicity: FISHER v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction The landmark case of Larry R. FISHER v. STATE of Mississippi (481 So. 2d 203, 1985) addresses the critical...

Mississippi Supreme Court Establishes Trial Judge's Duty to Correct Jury Instructions on Lesser Included Offenses

Date: Oct 17, 1985

Mississippi Supreme Court Establishes Trial Judge's Duty to Correct Jury Instructions on Lesser Included Offenses Introduction John L. Harper v. State of Mississippi (478 So. 2d 1017) is a landmark...

State Farm v. Simpson: Establishing Standards for Punitive Damages in Insurance Bad Faith Cases

Date: Oct 3, 1985

State Farm v. Simpson: Establishing Standards for Punitive Damages in Insurance Bad Faith Cases Introduction State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. Robert C. Simpson and Gloria J. Simpson is a...

Clarifying Indictment Requirements in "Depraved Heart" Murder: Christine Johnson v. State of Mississippi

Date: Sep 26, 1985

Clarifying Indictment Requirements in "Depraved Heart" Murder: Christine Johnson v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Christine Johnson v. State of Mississippi (475 So. 2d 1136, 1985)...

Establishing Precedent for Change of Venue in Capital Murder Cases Involving Extensive Pretrial Publicity

Date: Sep 26, 1985

Establishing Precedent for Change of Venue in Capital Murder Cases Involving Extensive Pretrial Publicity Introduction Leon Johnson v. State of Mississippi (476 So. 2d 1195, Supreme Court of...

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