Adams v. State

Decided January 28, 1953. Kenneth Koch Woodley wrote the opinion for the court.

255 S.W.2d 513 · Cited 51 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Wharton v. State · 248 S.W.2d 739
• Wiley v. State · 153 Tex. Crim. 370
• Huff v. State · 145 Tex. Crim. 82

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• Uresti v. State · 319 S.W.2d 340
• Bolick v. State · 309 S.W.2d 74
• Clark v. State · 267 S.W.2d 147
• Lightfoot v. State · 164 Tex. Crim. 73
• Lowe v. State · 312 S.W.2d 382
• Hougton v. State · 171 Tex. Crim. 91
• Adams v. State · 161 Tex. Crim. 120
• White v. State · 164 Tex. Crim. 416
• Johnson v. State · 459 S.W.2d 637
• Fogle v. State · 170 Tex. Crim. 168
• Villarriel v. State · 295 S.W.2d 222
• Broyles v. Commonwealth · 267 S.W.2d 73
• Deams v. State · 265 S.W.2d 96
• Hunter v. State · 275 S.W.2d 803

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