State Supreme Court / Ala.

Ex Parte Smith

Decided April 18, 1997. Mark Kennedy wrote the opinion for the court.

698 So. 2d 219 · Cited 129 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.

Ex Parte Barksdale · 680 So. 2d 1029
Smith v. State · 698 So. 2d 189
Ex Parte Smith · 581 So. 2d 531
Smith v. State · 581 So. 2d 497
Ex Parte State · 672 So. 2d 1310
May v. State · 672 So. 2d 1307

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