State Court of Appeals / Ala. Crim. App.

Jackson v. State

Decided June 11, 1985. John Malcolm Patterson wrote the opinion for the court.

516 So. 2d 726 · Cited 145 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.

Blockburger v. United States · 284 U.S. 299
Johnson v. Zerbst · 304 U.S. 458
In Re Kemmler · 136 U.S. 436
People v. Lara · 432 P.2d 202
Ritter v. Smith · 568 F. Supp. 1499
Agee v. State · 465 So. 2d 1196
Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
Dunkins v. State · 437 So. 2d 1349
Duncan v. State. · 436 So. 2d 883
Oury v. State · 298 So. 2d 661
Sheppard v. Maxwell · 384 U.S. 333
Williams v. State · 461 So. 2d 834
Racine v. State · 286 So. 2d 896
Ex Parte Dunkins · 437 So. 2d 1356
Hines v. State · 384 So. 2d 1171
Garrett v. State · 369 So. 2d 833
Allen v. State · 414 So. 2d 163
Young v. State · 220 So. 2d 843
Anderson v. State · 362 So. 2d 1296
Stebbing v. State · 473 A.2d 903
Harris v. State · 420 So. 2d 812
Eddings v. State · 616 P.2d 1159
Sanders v. State · 179 So. 2d 35
McClesky v. State · 263 S.E.2d 146
Bean v. State · 199 A.2d 773

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Burgess v. State · 811 So. 2d 557
Centobie v. State · 861 So. 2d 1111
Powell v. State · 631 So. 2d 289
Dorsey v. State · 881 So. 2d 460
Stewart v. State · 659 So. 2d 120
Godbolt v. State · 546 So. 2d 982
Penn v. State · 539 So. 2d 316
Hawkins v. State · 615 So. 2d 651
Ex Parte Jackson · 516 So. 2d 768
Williams v. State · 710 So. 2d 1276
Taylor v. State · 666 So. 2d 36
Ex Parte Haney · 603 So. 2d 412
Ex Parte McWilliams · 640 So. 2d 1015
Carroll v. State · 599 So. 2d 1253
Boyd v. State · 746 So. 2d 364
Ingram v. State · 779 So. 2d 1225

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