Johnson v. State

Decided December 1, 1989. William M. Bowen Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

555 So. 2d 818 · Cited 126 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.

• Roberson v. State · 162 Ala. 30
• Bogan v. State · 529 So. 2d 1029
• Henry v. State · 239 So. 2d 318
• Moore v. State · 540 So. 2d 706
• Donahoo v. State · 505 So. 2d 1067
• Nobis v. State · 401 So. 2d 191
• Gunn v. State · 387 So. 2d 280
• Ex Parte Gunn · 387 So. 2d 283
• Hill v. State · 366 So. 2d 318
• Harris v. State · 513 So. 2d 79
• Hill v. State · 366 So. 2d 296
• Crumpton v. State · 402 So. 2d 1081
• Ex Parte Pate · 415 So. 2d 1140
• Davis v. State · 440 So. 2d 1191
• Calhoun v. State · 460 So. 2d 268
• Prantl v. State · 462 So. 2d 781
• Ex Parte Franklin · 405 So. 2d 966
• Franklin v. State · 405 So. 2d 963
• Griffin v. State · 500 So. 2d 83
• Ex Parte Dickerson · 517 So. 2d 628
• Autry v. State · 38 So. 2d 348
• Ward v. State · 484 So. 2d 536
• Bragg v. State · 518 So. 2d 847
• Pate v. State · 415 So. 2d 1131

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• Whitt v. State · 733 So. 2d 463
• Smith v. State · 604 So. 2d 434
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