Dearborne v. State
Decided August 28, 1978. Joe W. Henry wrote the opinion for the court.
575 S.W.2d 259 · Cited 87 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.
- Cole v. State · 223 Tenn. 20
- Pace v. State · 566 S.W.2d 861
- State Ex Rel. Hobbs v. Murrell · 93 S.W.2d 628
- Whitwell v. State · 520 S.W.2d 338
- McGee v. State · 340 S.W.2d 904
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