Duncan v. State.

Decided March 29, 1983. John Oscar Harris wrote the opinion for the court.

436 So. 2d 883 · Cited 51 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.

• Easley v. State · 20 So. 2d 519
• Spears v. State · 428 So. 2d 174
• Johnson v. Zerbst · 304 U.S. 458
• Brady v. United States · 397 U.S. 742
• Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
• Young v. State · 220 So. 2d 843
• Anderson v. State · 362 So. 2d 1296
• Aaron v. State · 139 So. 2d 309
• Seals v. State · 213 So. 2d 645
• Harnage v. State · 274 So. 2d 352
• Brewer v. State · 160 Ala. 66
• Bryant v. State · 272 So. 2d 286
• Wildman v. State · 165 So. 2d 403
• Lopez v. State · 415 So. 2d 1204
• Williams v. State · 272 So. 2d 297
• Gurley v. State · 113 So. 391
• Bosarge v. State · 139 So. 2d 302
• Farr v. State · 304 So. 2d 898
• Palmore v. State · 253 Ala. 183
• Cumbo v. State · 368 So. 2d 871
• Ex Parte Cumbo · 368 So. 2d 877
• Ex Parte Kyzer · 399 So. 2d 330
• Johnson v. State · 378 So. 2d 1164
• Hill v. State · 366 So. 2d 318
• Ex Parte Magwood · 426 So. 2d 929

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• Peoples v. State · 510 So. 2d 554
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