863 So. 2d 59 - Austin v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “Likewise excepted from this prohibition are those cases in which the petitioner can demonstrate either that there has been an intervening decision of the Supreme Court of either the State of Mississippi or the United States which would have actually adversely affected the outcome of his conviction or sentence or that he has evidence, not reasonably discoverable at the time of trial, which is of such nature that it would be practically conclusive that, if it had been introduced at trial, it would have caused a different result in the conviction or sentence.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. James F. Putnam v. State of Mississippi · 184 So. 3d 944 - William Dwayne Salter v. State of Mississippi

2. “When reviewing a lower court's decision to deny a petition for postconviction relief this Court will not disturb the trial court's factual findings unless they are found to be clearly erroneous. However, where questions of law are raised the applicable standard of review is de novo.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 926 So. 2d 229 - Brown v. State