Porter v. State

Decided November 24, 1987. Sam W. Taylor wrote the opinion for the court.

520 So. 2d 235 · Cited 64 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.

• Willcutt v. State · 226 So. 2d 328
• Agee v. State · 465 So. 2d 1196
• Whitehurst v. State · 288 So. 2d 152
• Whitehurst v. State · 288 So. 2d 160
• Tarver v. State · 500 So. 2d 1232
• Ex Parte Tarver · 500 So. 2d 1256
• Smith v. State · 447 So. 2d 1327
• Jackson v. State · 412 So. 2d 302
• Esters v. State · 480 So. 2d 615
• Murphy v. State · 403 So. 2d 314
• McDaniel v. State · 446 So. 2d 670
• Murphy v. State · 403 So. 2d 316
• Lyle v. State · 497 So. 2d 834
• Gipson v. State · 375 So. 2d 504
• Wilson v. State · 329 So. 2d 649

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