Davis v. State

Decided July 26, 1989. Michael D. Sullivan wrote the opinion for the court.

551 So. 2d 165 · Cited 289 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.

• Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States · 251 U.S. 385
• Frazier v. Cupp · 394 U.S. 731
• Jones v. State · 461 So. 2d 686
• Billiot v. State · 454 So. 2d 445
• Williams v. State · 544 So. 2d 782
• Gavin v. State · 473 So. 2d 952
• State v. Strauch · 718 P.2d 613
• Gerlach v. State · 466 So. 2d 75
• Neal v. State · 451 So. 2d 743
• Stringer v. State · 454 So. 2d 468
• Jones v. State · 381 So. 2d 983
• Bullock v. State · 391 So. 2d 601
• Johnson v. State · 477 So. 2d 196
• Cole v. State · 525 So. 2d 365
• Cabello v. State · 471 So. 2d 332
• Irving v. State · 361 So. 2d 1360
• Lanier v. State · 533 So. 2d 473
• Nixon v. State · 533 So. 2d 1078
• Williamson v. State · 512 So. 2d 868
• Mease v. State · 539 So. 2d 1324
• Pinkney v. State · 538 So. 2d 329
• Leatherwood v. State · 435 So. 2d 645
• Hill v. State · 432 So. 2d 427
• Cannaday v. State · 455 So. 2d 713
• Mhoon v. State · 464 So. 2d 77

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• Hansen v. State · 592 So. 2d 114
• Ballenger v. State · 667 So. 2d 1242
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