Mississippi Case Commentaries

Enhancing the Sixth Amendment Protections: The Importance of Counsel Presence in Capital Sentencing

Date: Sep 13, 1984

Enhancing the Sixth Amendment Protections: The Importance of Counsel Presence in Capital Sentencing Introduction The case of Attina Marie Cannaday v. State of Mississippi (455 So. 2d 713) adjudicated...

Double Jeopardy Not Invoked for Multiple Capital Murders from a Single Criminal Act in WILCHER v. STATE

Date: Aug 23, 1984

Double Jeopardy Not Invoked for Multiple Capital Murders from a Single Criminal Act in WILCHER v. STATE Introduction Bobby Glen WILCHER v. STATE of Mississippi, 455 So.2d 727 (1984), adjudicated by...

Reversing the Prosecution's Testimonial Handling: A New Precedent in Witness Credibility Assessment

Date: Aug 23, 1984

Reversing the Prosecution's Testimonial Handling: A New Precedent in Witness Credibility Assessment Introduction The case of James Vincent Moffett v. State of Mississippi, decided by the Supreme...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction in James E. Billiot v. State of Mississippi

Date: Aug 23, 1984

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction in James E. Billiot v. State of Mississippi Introduction James E. Billiot v. State of Mississippi, reported at 454 So. 2d 445 (1984), is a landmark case...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in James R. Stringer v. State of Mississippi

Date: Aug 16, 1984

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in James R. Stringer v. State of Mississippi Introduction In the landmark case of James R. Stringer v. State of Mississippi, decided on...

Clarifying Juror Challenges in Capital Murder Cases: Dufour v. Mississippi Supreme Court

Date: Jul 26, 1984

Clarifying Juror Challenges in Capital Murder Cases: Dufour v. State of Mississippi Introduction Donald William Dufour v. State of Mississippi is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Admissibility of Confessions in Capital Murder Cases Involving Defendants with Mild Mental Retardation: Howard Monte v. State of Mississippi

Date: Jul 12, 1984

Admissibility of Confessions in Capital Murder Cases Involving Defendants with Mild Mental Retardation: Howard Monte v. State of Mississippi Introduction Howard Monte v. State of Mississippi is a...

Mandatory Manslaughter Instruction in Capital Murder Cases: Insights from Arthur Ray Lanier v. State of Mississippi

Date: May 31, 1984

Mandatory Manslaughter Instruction in Capital Murder Cases: Insights from Arthur Ray Lanier v. State of Mississippi Introduction Arthur Ray Lanier v. State of Mississippi, 450 So. 2d 69 (Miss. 1984),...

Limits on Prosecutorial Comments Regarding Sentencing Reviewability in Capital Cases – Wiley v. State of Mississippi

Date: May 17, 1984

Limits on Prosecutorial Comments Regarding Sentencing Reviewability in Capital Cases – Wiley v. State of Mississippi Introduction Wiley v. State of Mississippi is a landmark case decided by the...

Capital Murder Sentencing and Procedural Integrity: Comprehensive Review of Bobby Glen WILCHER v. STATE of Mississippi

Date: Apr 26, 1984

Capital Murder Sentencing and Procedural Integrity: Comprehensive Review of Bobby Glen WILCHER v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction Bobby Glen WILCHER v. STATE of Mississippi, 448 So. 2d 927 (Miss....

Affirmation of Procedural Standards in Death Penalty Sentencing: John Earl Booker v. State of Mississippi

Date: Apr 19, 1984

Affirmation of Procedural Standards in Death Penalty Sentencing: John Earl Booker v. State of Mississippi Introduction John Earl Booker v. State of Mississippi is a landmark case adjudicated by the...

Equitable Estoppel in Unrecorded Subdivision Covenants: PMZ Oil Co. v. Lucroy

Date: Mar 22, 1984

Equitable Estoppel in Unrecorded Subdivision Covenants: PMZ Oil Co. v. Lucroy Introduction The case of PMZ Oil Company v. Robert Lucroy and Patricia Lucroy, decided by the Supreme Court of...

Williams v. Mississippi: Establishing Rigorous Standards for Capital Sentencing Procedures

Date: Mar 1, 1984

Williams v. Mississippi: Establishing Rigorous Standards for Capital Sentencing Procedures Introduction Walter Williams, Jr. v. State of Mississippi is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Establishing the Vortex Public Figure Doctrine in Defamation Law

Date: Mar 1, 1984

Establishing the Vortex Public Figure Doctrine in Defamation Law Introduction Charles B. Ferguson, et al. v. William E. Watkins, et al. (448 So. 2d 271) is a landmark 1984 decision by the Supreme...

Sufficiency of Evidence in Capital Murder Convictions: The Ruffin v. State of Mississippi Ruling

Date: Feb 23, 1984

Sufficiency of Evidence in Capital Murder Convictions: The Ruffin v. State of Mississippi Ruling Introduction The case of Larry Donnell Ruffin v. State of Mississippi (447 So. 2d 113, 1984) serves as...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Standards for Warrantless Arrest: Caldwell v. State of Mississippi

Date: Feb 2, 1984

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Standards for Warrantless Arrest: Caldwell v. State of Mississippi Introduction Bobby Caldwell v. State of Mississippi, 443 So. 2d 806 (1984), is a...

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Procedural Integrity in John Buford Irving, III v. State of Mississippi

Date: Dec 15, 1983

Affirmation of Death Sentence and Procedural Integrity in John Buford Irving, III v. State of Mississippi Introduction John Buford Irving, III v. State of Mississippi, reported in 441 So. 2d 846...

Edwards v. Mississippi: Establishing Standards for Capital Sentencing and the Insanity Defense

Date: Dec 15, 1983

Edwards v. Mississippi: Establishing Standards for Capital Sentencing and the Insanity Defense Introduction Hezekiah Edwards v. State of Mississippi is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Reaffirmation of Jury Discretion in Insanity Defense: Insights from Robert Groseclose v. State of Mississippi

Date: Nov 24, 1983

Reaffirmation of Jury Discretion in Insanity Defense: Insights from Robert Groseclose v. State of Mississippi Introduction The case of Robert Groseclose v. State of Mississippi (440 So. 2d 297, 1983)...

Establishing Corpus Delicti in Arson-Related Capital Murder: A Comprehensive Analysis of Earl DYCUS v. STATE of Mississippi

Date: Nov 17, 1983

Establishing Corpus Delicti in Arson-Related Capital Murder: A Comprehensive Analysis of Earl DYCUS v. STATE of Mississippi Introduction Earl DYCUS v. STATE of Mississippi (440 So. 2d 246) is a...