The victim has the right to present an impact statement or information that concerns the criminal offense or the sentence during any entry of a plea of guilty, sentencing or restitution proceeding.
Miss. Code Ann. § 99-43-33
Victim impact statements during court proceedings
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Howard Payton v. State of Mississippi (2019)
Most recently applied in Howard Payton v. State of Mississippi (March 2019)
Laws, 1998, ch. 577, § 17, eff from and after January 1, 1999.
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