Mississippi § 11-43-5 - Relator not discharged on account of defective proceedings.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 11-43-5 — Relator not discharged on account of defective proceedings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-43-5. Relator not discharged on account of defective proceedings.
If it appear on the trial of any habeas corpus that the relator is held by virtue of proceedings against him for crime which are invalid, the judge shall not discharge the relator because thereof, but shall investigate the facts; and if it be found that he ought to be held for any crime alleged against him, the judge shall not discharge him, but shall commit him or require bail, according to the nature of the case.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-43-5 ("Relator not discharged on account of defective proceedings.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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