State Supreme Court / Fla.

Godwin v. State

Decided January 2, 1992. Major B. Harding wrote the opinion for the court.

593 So. 2d 211 · Cited 141 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.

People v. Nunn · 438 N.E.2d 1342
State v. Kinner · 398 So. 2d 1360
In Re Hatley · 231 S.E.2d 633
State v. O'CONNELL · 383 A.2d 624
Holly v. Auld · 450 So. 2d 217
State v. Lodge · 608 S.W.2d 910
In re Mental Health of D. B. W. · 616 P.2d 1149
In Re Faucher · 558 A.2d 705
Keezel v. State · 358 So. 2d 247
In Re the Mental Condition of Giles · 657 P.2d 285
In Re the Alleged Mental Illness of Ringland · 357 N.W.2d 132
Hanson v. Bean · 364 N.W.2d 141
State ex rel. D. W. v. Hensley · 574 S.W.2d 389

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