Dolvin v. State

Decided September 12, 1980. Alva Hugh Maddox wrote the opinion for the court.

391 So. 2d 133 · Cited 173 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.

• Cumbo v. State · 368 So. 2d 871
• Lowe v. State · 105 So. 829
• White v. State · 314 So. 2d 857
• McDowell v. State · 189 So. 183
• Kimmons v. State · 343 So. 2d 542
• Lewis v. State · 125 So. 802
• Wilson v. State · 191 Ala. 7
• Dolvin v. State · 391 So. 2d 666
• Dolvin v. State · 391 So. 2d 129
• Hopson v. State · 352 So. 2d 500
• Evans v. State · 103 So. 2d 44

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