Brewer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “[p]rocedural bars of waiver, different theories, and res judicata and exception thereto as defined in the post-conviction relief statute are applicable in death penalty post conviction relief applications. Cole v. State, 666 So.2d 767, 773 (Miss.1995). Also, although this Court need not look further after finding procedural bar, it may review the merits of the underlying claim knowing that any subsequent review will stand on the bar alone. Blue v. State, 674 So.2d 1184, 1191-92 (Miss.1996).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 901 So. 2d 1257 - Knox v. State

2. “provide[s] prisoners with a procedure, limited in nature, to review those objections, defenses, claims, questions, issues or errors which in practical reality could not be or should not have been raised at trial or on direct appeal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 859 So. 2d 1018 - Moore v. State

3. “our decision today is without prejudice to Brewer's ability to present a claim within a reasonable time based upon actual DNA results which are exculpatory.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 819 So. 2d 1169 - Brewer v. State