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2015 Mississippi Code
Title 99 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 17 - TRIAL
§ 99-17-3 - Peremptory challenges; number allowed

MS Code § 99-17-3 (2015) What's This?

In capital cases the defendant and the state shall each be allowed twelve peremptory challenges. In cases not capital the accused and the state each shall be allowed six peremptory challenges; but all peremptory challenges by the state shall be made before the juror is presented to the prisoner. In all cases the accused shall have presented to him a full panel before being called upon to make his peremptory challenges.

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