State Supreme Court / Miss.

Johnson v. State

Decided August 19, 1987. Joseph Ruble Griffin wrote the opinion for the court.

512 So. 2d 1246 · Cited 64 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.

Neal v. State · 451 So. 2d 743
Bullock v. HARPOLE, S. ST. PENITENTIARY · 102 So. 2d 687
In Interest of Dollar · 293 So. 2d 458
Billiot v. State · 454 So. 2d 445
Newell v. State · 308 So. 2d 71
Winters v. State · 473 So. 2d 452
Duckworth v. State · 477 So. 2d 935
Blanks v. State · 451 So. 2d 775
Carter v. State · 473 So. 2d 471
Burkhalter v. State · 302 So. 2d 503
Wilburn v. State · 356 So. 2d 1173

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In the Interest of D.S. · 943 So. 2d 1280
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Tillman v. State · 606 So. 2d 1103
Stevens v. State · 717 So. 2d 311
Harris v. State · 723 So. 2d 546
Young v. State · 797 So. 2d 239
Hall v. State · 127 So. 3d 202
Anderson v. State · 5 So. 3d 1088
Chamberlin v. State · 989 So. 2d 320

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