Nettles v. State.

Decided November 20, 1998. Sue Bell Cobb wrote the opinion for the court.

731 So. 2d 626 · Cited 61 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.

• Duncan v. State · 176 So. 2d 840
• People v. Mattson · 789 P.2d 983
• Bass v. State · 626 S.W.2d 769
• Hull v. State · 607 So. 2d 369
• Heard v. State · 584 So. 2d 556
• Smith v. State · 554 So. 2d 451
• O'SHIELDS v. State · 689 So. 2d 227
• Nettles v. State · 683 So. 2d 9

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