Ex Parte Grayson

Decided May 10, 1985. Samuel A. Beatty wrote the opinion for the court.

479 So. 2d 76 · Cited 207 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.

• Sheppard v. Maxwell · 384 U.S. 333
• Anderson v. State · 362 So. 2d 1296
• Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
• Ex Parte Kyzer · 399 So. 2d 330
• State v. Rush · 217 A.2d 441
• Bellotti v. Baird · 428 U.S. 132
• Gwin v. State · 425 So. 2d 500
• Bufford v. State · 382 So. 2d 1162
• Ex Parte Magwood · 426 So. 2d 929
• Kennedy v. State · 472 So. 2d 1092
• Clisby v. State · 456 So. 2d 99
• Sparks v. Parker · 368 So. 2d 528
• Lindsey v. State · 456 So. 2d 383
• Franklin v. State · 424 So. 2d 1353
• Ex Parte Lindsey · 456 So. 2d 393
• Ex Parte Clisby · 456 So. 2d 95
• Grayson v. State · 479 So. 2d 69
• Thigpen v. State · 372 So. 2d 385
• Clisby v. State · 456 So. 2d 86
• Clisby v. State · 456 So. 2d 102
• Clisby v. State · 456 So. 2d 98

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