State Supreme Court / Ala.

Boykin v. State

Decided February 8, 1968. Thomas S. Lawson wrote the opinion for the court.

207 So. 2d 412 · Cited 54 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.

Yates v. State · 169 So. 2d 792
In Re Kemmler · 136 U.S. 436
Howard v. State · 194 So. 2d 834
In Re Wells · 35 Cal. 2d 889

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Maples v. State · 758 So. 2d 1
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Williams v. State · 795 So. 2d 753
Stewart v. State · 730 So. 2d 1203
State v. Griswold · 457 P.2d 331
Commonwealth v. Minor · 356 A.2d 346
State v. Pace · 456 P.2d 197
Minor v. State · 780 So. 2d 707
Waldrop v. State · 859 So. 2d 1138
Griffin v. State · 790 So. 2d 267
Wynn v. State · 804 So. 2d 1122
State v. Vaitogi · 585 P.2d 1259
Ex Parte State · 822 So. 2d 476
Hall v. State · 228 So. 2d 863
Scott v. State · 728 So. 2d 164
Pierce v. State · 851 So. 2d 558
Jackson v. State · 836 So. 2d 915
West v. State · 793 So. 2d 870
Swain v. State · 285 Ala. 292

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