Phillips v. State

Decided April 15, 1988. Clement Clay Torbert Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

527 So. 2d 154 · Cited 73 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.

• Ex Parte Peagler · 516 So. 2d 1369
• Headley v. State · 283 So. 2d 458
• Phillips v. State · 527 So. 2d 152
• Ex Parte Williams · 383 So. 2d 564
• Williams v. State · 383 So. 2d 547
• Smith v. State · 409 So. 2d 455
• Bell v. State · 466 So. 2d 167
• Gregath v. Bates · 359 So. 2d 404
• Ringer v. State · 489 So. 2d 646
• Crittenden v. State · 414 So. 2d 476
• Travis v. State · 397 So. 2d 256
• Knowles v. State · 364 So. 2d 712
• Ex Parte Travis · 397 So. 2d 265
• Alford v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. · 496 So. 2d 19
• Lacy v. State · 484 So. 2d 1192

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