Brown v. State

Decided November 3, 1941. Hardses Nathan Swaim wrote the opinion for the court.

37 N.E.2d 73 · Cited 58 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.

• Batchelor v. State · 189 Ind. 69
• Robinson v. State · 177 Ind. 263
• Lowery v. State · 147 N.E. 151
• Naanes v. State · 143 Ind. 299
• Lay v. State · 180 Ind. 1
• Barnett v. State · 141 Ind. 149

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• State Ex Rel. Young v. Noble Circuit Court · 332 N.E.2d 99
• Suyemasa v. Myers · 420 N.E.2d 1334
• Criss v. Bitzegaio · 420 N.E.2d 1221
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• Critchlow v. State · 346 N.E.2d 591
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• Mattingly v. State · 104 N.E.2d 721
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