Nobis v. State

Decided March 31, 1981. John Oscar Harris wrote the opinion for the court.

401 So. 2d 191 · Cited 130 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.

• Duncan v. State · 369 So. 2d 885
• Christian v. State · 351 So. 2d 623
• Mullis v. State · 62 So. 2d 451
• McClary v. State · 282 So. 2d 384
• Allred v. State · 277 So. 2d 339
• Fuller v. State · 113 So. 2d 153
• Arant v. State · 167 So. 540
• Boyle v. State · 154 So. 575
• Bass v. State · 313 So. 2d 208
• Thomas v. State · 373 So. 2d 1167
• Peterson v. State · 150 So. 156
• Grandquest v. Williams · 135 So. 2d 391
• Dunn v. State · 166 So. 2d 878
• Miller v. State · 145 Ala. 677
• Cumbo v. State · 368 So. 2d 871
• Johnson v. State · 378 So. 2d 1164
• Clements v. State · 370 So. 2d 723
• Brown v. State · 392 So. 2d 1248
• Tidmore v. City of Birmingham · 356 So. 2d 231
• Ex Parte Tidmore · 356 So. 2d 234
• Commander v. State · 374 So. 2d 910
• Motes v. State · 356 So. 2d 712
• Meredith v. State · 370 So. 2d 1075
• Commander v. State · 374 So. 2d 921
• Whisenhant v. State · 370 So. 2d 1080

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