Moffett v. State

Decided August 22, 1984. James L. Robertson wrote the opinion for the court.

456 So. 2d 714 · Cited 255 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.

• Hall v. State · 165 So. 2d 345
• Bove v. State · 188 So. 557
• Young v. State · 425 So. 2d 1022
• Hooks v. State · 197 So. 2d 238
• Hammons v. State · 291 So. 2d 177

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