Sellars v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
October 2008
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Brown v. State · 681 So. 2d 521 - Hoops v. State · 806 So. 2d 1148 - Smith v. State · Edwards v. State · 734 So. 2d 242 - Summerall v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“Sentencing is within the complete discretion of the trial court and not subject to appellate review if it is within the limits prescribed by statute.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The general rule in Mississippi is that a sentence that does not exceed the maximum term allowed by the statute cannot be disturbed on appeal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“A trial court's denial of post-conviction relief will not be reversed absent a finding that the trial court's decision was clearly erroneous.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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