Faircloth v. State

Decided July 17, 1984. William M. Bowen Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

471 So. 2d 485 · Cited 362 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.

• Holsemback v. State · 443 So. 2d 1371
• Butler v. State · 232 So. 2d 631
• Donahay v. State · 255 So. 2d 599
• Clayton v. State · 13 So. 2d 420
• Peters v. State · 200 So. 404
• Daniell v. State · 73 So. 2d 370
• Johnson v. State · 291 So. 2d 336
• Daniell v. State · 73 So. 2d 375
• Hannon v. State · 284 Ala. 487
• Johnson v. State · 378 So. 2d 1164
• Miliner v. State · 414 So. 2d 133
• Burrell v. State · 429 So. 2d 636
• Crittenden v. State · 414 So. 2d 476
• Peoples v. State · 415 So. 2d 1230
• Wallace v. State · 408 So. 2d 171
• Lyner v. State · 398 So. 2d 420
• Ex Parte Wallace · 408 So. 2d 173
• Powell v. State · 267 Ala. 100
• Hayes v. Cameron · 101 So. 2d 45

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• Fitch v. State · 851 So. 2d 103
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• Payne v. State · 946 So. 2d 930
• Johnson v. State · 994 So. 2d 950
• Black v. State · 74 So. 3d 1054
• Mills v. State · 144 So. 3d 499
• Ex Parte Faircloth · 471 So. 2d 493
• Williams v. State · 710 So. 2d 1276
• Coral v. State · 628 So. 2d 954
• Smith v. State · 698 So. 2d 189
• Ballenger v. State · 720 So. 2d 1033
• Gavin v. State · 891 So. 2d 907
• White v. State · 546 So. 2d 1014
• Powe v. State · 597 So. 2d 721
• Ex Parte Woodall · 730 So. 2d 652
• McMillian v. State · 594 So. 2d 1253
• Smith v. State · 756 So. 2d 892
• Wilson v. State · 777 So. 2d 856
• Williams v. State · 795 So. 2d 753

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