Admissibility of Gruesome Photographs in Criminal Trials: A Commentary on McNeal v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Donald Eugene McNeal v. State of Mississippi presents critical...
Necrophilia Testimony Admission in Capital Murder: WEST v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction Othie Lee WEST v. STATE of Mississippi is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Mississippi...
Actual Malice Standard Affirmed in Public Official Defamation: The Meridian Star, Inc. v. Williams and Kornegay Introduction The case of The MERIDIAN STAR, Inc. and Jim Wynn v. Howard Williams and...
Establishing Precedents on Jury Selection and Sentencing as a Habitual Offender: Analysis of Troby De v. State of Mississippi Introduction Troby Devon Benson was convicted of robbery by the Circuit...
Gregory DAVIS v. STATE of Mississippi: Upholding Peremptory Challenges Under Batson Standards Introduction Gregory DAVIS v. STATE of Mississippi is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Severance of Indictment Counts: An In-Depth Analysis of Charles E. Gray, Jr. v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Charles E. Gray, Jr. v. State of Mississippi (549 So. 2d 1316)...
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Sufficiency of Plaintiff's Pleadings in Employment Contract and Defamation Claims Introduction The case of Dr. J. Shelvey Holland, Jr. v. Belhaven College (No....
Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence and Limitations on Capital Punishment in Child Rape Cases: Leatherwood v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Alfred Dale Leatherwood v. State of...
Impact of Vacated Aggravating Circumstances on Capital Sentencing: JOHNSON v. MISSISSIPPI Introduction The case of Samuel JOHNSON v. STATE of Mississippi, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Reaffirming ENMUND v. FLORIDA and Proportionality in Capital Sentencing: The Reddix Decision Introduction The case of Willie N. REDDIX v. STATE of Mississippi, 547 So.2d 792 (Miss. 1989), adjudicated...
Mississippi's Approach to Terminating Child Support at Age 21 and Allocating Dependency Exemptions: Nichols v. Tedder Introduction Sara Tedder Nichols and Lee Edward Tedder were parties in a divorce...
Limits on Prosecutorial Arguments in Capital Sentencing: Jessie Derrell WILLIAMS v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction Jessie Derrell WILLIAMS v. STATE of Mississippi, 544 So. 2d 782 (Miss. 1989), is...
Full Faith and Credit Doctrine Applied to Out-of-State Child Support Judgments Affecting Trust Income Introduction The case of Arthur M. Sollitt v. Jeanne Robertson delves into the complexities...
BUSCHING v. GRIFFIN: Affirming Enforceability of Written Purchase Option Agreements Introduction The case of Harold W. Busching v. Margree Griffin, decided by the Supreme Court of Mississippi on May...
Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction in Pinkney v. State: Upholding Procedural and Substantive Legal Standards Introduction In the landmark case of Bobby Joe Pinkney v. State of Mississippi, the...
Revisiting Homicide Classifications: The Landmark Decision in Mease v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Bart Helgrin Mease v. State of Mississippi, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Affirming Oral Employment Contracts and Fiduciary Duty in Termination: Analysis of Roger L. Short v. Columbus Rubber and Gasket Co. Introduction The case of Roger L. Short v. Columbus Rubber and...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Clemons v. State: Legal Principles and Implications Introduction Chandler Clemons v. State of Mississippi is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Cheatham v. Cheatham: Supreme Court of Mississippi Clarifies Guidelines for Lump Sum Alimony Awards and Attorney's Fees in Divorce Introduction In the landmark case of Cheatham v. Cheatham (537 So....
Clarifying the Knowledge Standard for Capital Murder: Wheeler v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Noah Wheeler v. State of Mississippi serves as a pivotal moment in Mississippi’s legal...