Fairchild v. State

Decided November 7, 1984. James L. Robertson wrote the opinion for the court.

459 So. 2d 793 · Cited 201 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.

• Lanier v. State · 450 So. 2d 69
• Sanders v. State · 286 So. 2d 825
• Shields v. State · 144 So. 2d 786
• Clark v. State · 230 Miss. 143
• Dooley v. State · 238 Miss. 16
• Duke v. State · 243 Miss. 602
• Neal v. State · 451 So. 2d 743
• Jones v. State · 381 So. 2d 983
• Bullock v. State · 391 So. 2d 601
• Hill v. State · 432 So. 2d 427
• McDaniel v. State · 356 So. 2d 1151
• Young v. State · 425 So. 2d 1022
• In Re Jordan · 390 So. 2d 584
• Catchings v. State · 394 So. 2d 869
• State v. Fabian · 263 So. 2d 773
• Hendrieth v. State · 230 So. 2d 217

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