Cowart v. State

Decided January 8, 2015. Michael K. Randolph wrote the opinion for the court.

178 So. 3d 651 · Cited 52 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.

• Williams v. State · 684 So. 2d 1179
• Durant v. Essex Co. · 74 U.S. 107
• Etting v. Bank of United States · 24 U.S. 59
• Bonds v. State · 138 So. 3d 914
• King v. State · 47 So. 3d 658
• Conners v. State · 92 So. 3d 676
• Jackson v. State · 551 So. 2d 132
• Grayer v. State · 120 So. 3d 964
• Harrell v. State · 134 So. 3d 266
• Temple v. State · 498 So. 2d 379
• Hersick v. State · 904 So. 2d 116
• Clanton v. State · 279 So. 2d 599
• Eric James Foster v. State of Mississippi · 148 So. 3d 1012
• Barfield v. State · 22 So. 3d 1175
• Ainsworth v. State · 304 So. 2d 656
• Boone v. State · 291 So. 2d 182
• Wales v. State · 73 So. 3d 1113
• Hampton v. State · 148 So. 3d 992
• Green v. State · 270 So. 2d 695
• Stringer v. State · 131 So. 3d 1182
• Davis v. State · 17 So. 3d 1149

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