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Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-73 Oath of jurors and bailiffs in capital cases
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The jurors in a capital case shall be sworn to “well and truly try the issue between the state and the prisoner, and a true verdict give according to the evidence and the law.” Bailiffs may be specially sworn by the court, or under its direction, to attend on such jury and perfor…
Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-77 Special venire facias to issue in certain criminal cases
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When any person charged with a capital crime, or with the crime of manslaughter, shall have been arraigned and the plea of not guilty entered, the accused or the district attorney in any such case shall, upon demand, be entitled to a special venire. If at a term of court a specia…
Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-79 When opinion as to guilt or innocence will not render one incompetent in a criminal case
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Any person, otherwise competent, who will make oath that he is impartial in the case, shall be competent as a juror in any criminal case, notwithstanding the fact that he has an impression or an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, if it appear to the satisfaction…
Miss. Code Ann. § 13-5-8 Master list consisting of county voter registration list to be compiled and maintained; exclusion of persons permanently excused from jury service from list; reinstatement of permanently excused persons
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(1) In April of each year, the jury commission for each county shall compile and maintain a master list consisting of the voter registration list for the county. (2) The circuit clerk of the county and the registrar of voters shall have the duty to certify to the commission durin…
