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Mississippi · Snapshot Mississippi Code Release 78 (2020-07), retrieved 2026-09-17

Miss. Code Ann. § 99-15-23: Plea entered when defendant stands mute.

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  1. Title 99. Criminal Procedure
  2. Chapter 15. Pretrial Proceedings
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If the defendant, on arraignment, refuses or neglects to plead, or stands mute, the court must cause the plea of “not guilty” to be entered, and the trial to proceed.

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