Harris v. Commonwealth

Decided December 14, 1956. Astor Hogg wrote the opinion for the court.

296 S.W.2d 700 · Cited 53 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.

• Young v. Ragen · 337 U.S. 235
• Woods v. Nierstheimer · 328 U.S. 211
• Davis v. State · 161 N.E. 375
• George v. State · 6 N.E.2d 336
• Wallace v. United States · 142 F.2d 240
• State Ex Rel. McManamon v. Blackford Circuit Court · 95 N.E.2d 556
• Preveden v. Hahn · 36 F. Supp. 952
• Cowan v. Commonwealth · 281 S.W.2d 636

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