Ex Parte Bell

Decided June 14, 1985. Janie L. Shores wrote the opinion for the court.

475 So. 2d 609 · Cited 93 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.

• Daniels v. State · 277 So. 2d 364
• Miller v. State · 275 So. 2d 675
• Sorrell v. State · 31 So. 2d 82
• Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
• Phillips v. State · 28 So. 2d 542
• Senn v. State · 344 So. 2d 192
• Isbell v. State · 329 So. 2d 133
• Jacks v. State · 364 So. 2d 397
• Ex Parte Jacks · 364 So. 2d 406
• Wicker v. State · 433 So. 2d 1190
• Brown v. State · 401 So. 2d 213
• Peoples v. State · 418 So. 2d 935
• Ex Parte Deloach · 356 So. 2d 230
• Ex Parte Brown · 401 So. 2d 218
• Dismukes v. State · 346 So. 2d 1170
• Ex parte Dismukes · 346 So. 2d 1177

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