Gray v. State

Decided September 26, 1979. Lemuel A. Smith Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

375 So. 2d 994 · Cited 269 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.

• Brooks v. State · 242 So. 2d 865
• Jordan v. State · 365 So. 2d 1198
• Gray v. State · 351 So. 2d 1342
• Peterson v. State · 150 So. 156
• McGarrh v. State · 148 So. 2d 494
• Cameron v. State · 102 So. 2d 355
• Cummings v. State · 219 So. 2d 673
• Holifield v. State · 275 So. 2d 851
• Herron v. State · 287 So. 2d 759
• Smith v. State · 223 So. 2d 657
• Bright v. State · 293 So. 2d 818
• Jenkins v. State · 214 So. 2d 470

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