State Supreme Court / Ala.

Ex Parte Rutledge

Decided February 19, 1988. Richard L. Jones wrote the opinion for the court.

523 So. 2d 1118 · Cited 149 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.

Rutledge v. State · 523 So. 2d 1087
Gwin v. State · 425 So. 2d 500
Ex Parte Beam · 512 So. 2d 723
Motes v. State · 356 So. 2d 712
Sparks v. State · 450 So. 2d 188
Price v. State · 383 So. 2d 884
Ex Parte Motes · 356 So. 2d 720
Ex Parte Price · 383 So. 2d 888

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