State Court of Appeals / Ala. Crim. App.

Bell v. State

Decided August 31, 1976. John Garber Bookout wrote the opinion for the court.

339 So. 2d 96 · Cited 54 times

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Dennison v. State · 66 So. 2d 552
Morton v. State · 338 So. 2d 423

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