Retowsky v. State

Decided June 1, 1976. John C. Tyson III wrote the opinion for the court.

333 So. 2d 193 · Cited 59 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.

• Duncan v. State · 176 So. 2d 840
• Daniels v. State · 276 So. 2d 441
• Shadle v. State · 194 So. 2d 538
• Nichols v. State · 100 So. 2d 750
• Smarr v. State · 68 So. 2d 6
• Barnett v. State · 291 So. 2d 353
• Bridges v. State · 295 So. 2d 266
• Veith v. State · 267 So. 2d 480
• Brodka v. State · 298 So. 2d 55
• Adair v. State · 288 So. 2d 187
• Poellnitz v. State · 262 So. 2d 631
• McClendon v. State · 307 So. 2d 723
• Hardy v. State · 286 So. 2d 899

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