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Sanders v. State

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 2009No. 2004-KA-00625-SCTPublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Keith Duran Sanders was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Darryl Baxstrum and sentenced to life imprisonment. After due consideration, we find that Sanders was entitled to a competency hearing and reverse the conviction and sentence and remand for a new trial in accordance with this opinion.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

¶ 2. On August 5, 2001, Sanders suffered a gunshot wound to the head. As a result of the shooting, Sanders suffered brain damage and experienced temporary paralysis on the right side of his body. Sanders ultimately regained use of his right…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Hearn v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Martin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Donald Keith Smith v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Terry Pitchford v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2017
  3. Beasley v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Goodin v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Jay v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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