Lynch v. State

Decided March 13, 1974. James C. Adkins Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

293 So. 2d 44 · Cited 390 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.

• Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Florida Fine Fruit Co. · 112 So. 70
• Holland v. State · 176 So. 169
• Adams v. State · 189 So. 392
• Budgen v. Brady · 103 So. 2d 672
• Ashford v. State · 274 So. 2d 517
• Sheehan v. Allred · 146 So. 2d 760
• COMMERCE NAT. BANK IN LAKE WORTH v. Safeco Ins. Co. · 284 So. 2d 205

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