Patterson v. State

Decided January 29, 1992. Edwin L. Pittman wrote the opinion for the court.

594 So. 2d 606 · Cited 80 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.

• Vittitoe v. State · 556 So. 2d 1062
• Schmitt v. State · 560 So. 2d 148
• Leverett v. State · 197 So. 2d 889
• Collins v. State · 159 So. 865
• Stewart v. City of Pascagoula · 206 So. 2d 325
• Jackson v. State · 506 So. 2d 994

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