811 So. 2d 346 - Davis v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “It has been established by the Mississippi Supreme Court that as stand-by counsel, a defense attorney is “without authority, discretion or control and the charge that he rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance is without merit.” Estelle v. State, 558 So.2d 843 (Miss. 1990). Estelle held that where a defendant declines appointed counsel and proceeds to represent himself with appointed counsel only standing by to provide assistance if called upon that the defendant will not be heard to complain on appeal of ineffective assistance of counsel. Estelle, 558 So.2d at 847 . The case sub judice is one such case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 1 So. 3d 921 - Jackson v. State

2. “The Court may interrogate witnesses. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 971 So. 2d 608 - McCain v. State