State Supreme Court / Ala.

Ex Parte Dobard

Decided July 8, 1983. T. Eric Embry wrote the opinion for the court.

435 So. 2d 1351 · Cited 67 times

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Precedents cited

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.

Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
Ex Parte Kyzer · 399 So. 2d 330
Beecher v. State · 320 So. 2d 727
Liddell v. State · 251 So. 2d 601
Roan v. State · 143 So. 454
Seekers v. State · 253 Ala. 420
Ex Parte Magwood · 426 So. 2d 929
Keller v. State · 380 So. 2d 926
Owen v. State · 418 So. 2d 214
Lopez v. State · 415 So. 2d 1204
Ex Parte State Ex Rel. Attorney General · 380 So. 2d 926
Allen v. State · 414 So. 2d 163
Keller v. State · 380 So. 2d 938
Watkins v. State · 409 So. 2d 901

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