State Supreme Court / Mo.

Kanagawa v. State by and Through Freeman

Decided February 26, 1985. Warren Dee Welliver wrote the opinion for the court.

685 S.W.2d 831 · Cited 173 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.

Bartley v. Special School District of St. Louis County · 649 S.W.2d 864
Rustici v. Weidemeyer · 673 S.W.2d 762
Jones v. State Highway Commission · 557 S.W.2d 225
Ryan v. State · 656 P.2d 597
Cansler v. State · 675 P.2d 57
State v. Silva · 478 P.2d 591
Sherrill v. Wilson · 653 S.W.2d 661
Detling v. Edelbrock · 671 S.W.2d 265
Winston v. REORGANIZED SCH. DIST. R-2, ETC. · 636 S.W.2d 324
Beiser Ex Rel. Beiser v. Parkway School District · 589 S.W.2d 277
Nelson Ex Rel. Wharton v. Freeman · 537 F. Supp. 602
Smith v. Lewis · 669 S.W.2d 558
Rennie v. Belleview School District · 521 S.W.2d 423
Jamierson v. Dale · 670 S.W.2d 195

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Green v. Lebanon R-III School District · 13 S.W.3d 278
Charron v. Thompson · 939 S.W.2d 885
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Davis v. Lambert-St. Louis International Airport · 193 S.W.3d 760
State Ex Rel. Barthelette v. Sanders · 756 S.W.2d 536
Edwards v. McNeill · 894 S.W.2d 678
Warren v. State · 939 S.W.2d 950
S & W Cabinets, Inc. v. Consolidated School District No. 6 · 901 S.W.2d 266
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Stephens v. Dunn · 453 S.W.3d 241
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