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Justin Barrett Blakeney v. State of Mississippi

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 2017No. 2015–DP–00058–SCTPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, JUSTICE, FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Justin Barrett Blakeney was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death after a trial in Jones County before Greene County jurors. Because reversible error occurred in the denial of Blakeney's opportunity to present a complete defense, by allowing evidence and testimony obtained from informants working as State agents, and through prosecutorial misconduct, we now reverse Blakeney's conviction and sentence and remand his case for a new trial on the merits.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On August 10, 2010, twenty-six-year-old Justin Barrett Blakeney…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Abdur Rahim Ambrose v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2018
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  3. Alberto Julio Garcia a/k/a Alberto J. Garcia a/k/a Alberto Garcia v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Donald Quinn a/k/a Donald Ray Quinn v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2024
  5. Johnny Lee House, Jr. a/k/a Johnny House, Jr. a/k/a Johnny House v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2026

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