Dennison v. State

Decided June 30, 1953. Robert Tennent Simpson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

66 So. 2d 552 · Cited 67 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.

• Redwine v. State · 61 So. 2d 724
• Smith v. State · 24 So. 2d 546
• Fitzhugh v. State · 43 So. 2d 831
• Smith v. State · 27 So. 2d 495
• Hardley v. State · 79 So. 362
• Powe v. State · 106 So. 503
• Alabama Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Pope · 166 So. 682
• White v. State · 31 So. 2d 335

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• Hines v. State · 72 So. 2d 296
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• Hobbs v. State · 401 So. 2d 276
• Mauldin v. State · 402 So. 2d 1106
• Sexton v. State · 346 So. 2d 1177
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• Mahan v. State · 508 So. 2d 1180
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• Hayes v. State · 395 So. 2d 127
• Carpenter v. State · 400 So. 2d 417
• Dannelly v. State · 254 So. 2d 434
• Whetstone v. State · 407 So. 2d 854
• Goldin v. State · 127 So. 2d 375
• Motes v. State · 356 So. 2d 712
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• White v. State. · 70 So. 2d 624
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• Owens v. State · 278 So. 2d 693

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