May v. State

Decided November 7, 1984. James L. Robertson wrote the opinion for the court.

460 So. 2d 778 · Cited 475 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.

• La Fontaine v. State · 223 Miss. 562
• State v. Kelly · 478 A.2d 364
• Smith v. State · 277 S.E.2d 678
• Conway v. State · 171 So. 16
• Neal v. State · 451 So. 2d 743
• Glass v. State · 278 So. 2d 384
• Robinson v. State · 434 So. 2d 206
• State v. Anaya · 438 A.2d 892
• Herron v. State · 287 So. 2d 759
• Scott v. State · 446 So. 2d 580
• Quarles v. State · 199 So. 2d 58
• Mister v. State · 190 So. 2d 869
• McDonald v. State · 285 So. 2d 177
• Yelverton v. State · 191 So. 2d 393
• Hux v. State · 234 So. 2d 50
• McElwee v. State · 255 So. 2d 669
• Bebley v. State · 456 So. 2d 755

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• Moore v. State · 785 So. 2d 308
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• White v. State · 532 So. 2d 1207
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