716 So. 2d 567 - Blue v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘Under the common law, proof of criminal intent is a necessary element in the prosecution of every criminal case, (except those offenses which are merely malum prohibitum).’ ” (Collins v. City of Hazlehurst, 709 So.2d 408, 413 (Miss.1997) (quoting Lee v. State, 244 Miss. 813 , 146 So.2d 736, 738 (Miss.))). We have stated that intent to commit a crime is not required, but rather the mere intent to commit the act is sufficient where certain acts have been enumerated unlawful by statute. Nonpayment of income taxes is a statutory violation and is therefore a malum prohibitum crime; therefore, the appellants’ state of mind is irrelevant. Rather the relevant point is that the Blues intended not to pay and did not pay their income taxes for 1990 and 1991 (the years at issue here), which violates the statutes of the State of Mississippi.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Salman v. State

2. “that the number of instructions submitted to the court and the jury 'lies within the sound judicial discretion of the trial judge[,] who may limit or expand for good cause shown.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 269 So. 3d 1213 - Paul Posey v. Dorothy Pope

3. “shall be fined not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) ... or imprisoned not more than five (5) years, or both.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 897 So. 2d 981 - King v. State