Arant v. State

Decided March 12, 1936. Lucien D. Gardner wrote the opinion for the court.

167 So. 540 · Cited 107 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Berger v. United States · 295 U.S. 78
• Anderson v. State · 95 So. 171
• Leith v. State · 90 So. 687
• American Ry. Express Co. v. Reid · 113 So. 507
• Peterson v. State · 150 So. 156
• Bachelor v. State · 113 So. 67
• Powell v. State · 141 So. 201
• Bell v. State · 149 So. 687
• Arnett v. State · 141 So. 699
• Deloney v. State · 142 So. 432
• Kilpatrick v. State · 104 So. 656
• Beaird v. State · 121 So. 38
• Ballard v. State · 142 So. 668
• Seay v. State · 93 So. 403
• New York Life Ins. Co. v. Turner · 97 So. 687
• Briggs v. Prowell · 112 So. 197
• May v. State · 95 So. 279
• May v. State · 209 Ala. 72

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• Melson v. State · 775 So. 2d 857
• Ex Parte Walker · 972 So. 2d 737
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• Crosslin v. State · 446 So. 2d 675
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