Prout v. State

Decided January 7, 1988. John F. McAuliffe wrote the opinion for the court.

535 A.2d 445 · Cited 105 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.

• Ricketts v. State · 436 A.2d 906
• Nelson v. Seiler · 139 A. 564
• Cousins v. State · 185 A.2d 488
• Matter of Alexander · 297 A.2d 301
• Linkins v. State · 96 A.2d 246
• Burgess v. State · 155 A. 153
• Robinson v. State · 243 A.2d 879
• State v. Duckett · 510 A.2d 253
• Hunter v. State · 69 A.2d 505
• Gunther v. State · 241 A.2d 907
• Nesbit v. Cumberland Contracting Co. · 75 A.2d 339
• General Exchange Insurance v. Sherby · 165 A. 809
• State v. Huston · 379 A.2d 1027
• Clawns v. State · 22 A.2d 464
• Toney v. State · 60 Ala. 97
• State v. . Evans · 27 N.C. 603
• State v. Clark · 406 N.W.2d 802

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• Jackson v. State · 340 Md. 705
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• J.L. Matthews, Inc. v. Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission · 792 A.2d 288
• Berry v. State · 843 A.2d 93
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• Banks v. State · 213 Md. App. 195
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• Klauenberg v. State · 735 A.2d 1061
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