Ritchie v. State

Decided April 17, 1963. Walter Myers Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

189 N.E.2d 575 · 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.

• Kilpatrick v. State · 128 P.2d 246
• State v. Sorrentino · 31 Wyo. 129
• Corlew v. State · 180 S.W.2d 900
• Marks v. State · 40 N.E.2d 108
• Forsha v. State · 194 S.W.2d 463
• Shoemaker v. Dowd, Warden · 115 N.E.2d 443
• Riggs v. State · 135 N.E.2d 247
• Daniels v. State · 17 So. 2d 793
• Mann v. State · 186 N.E. 283
• Woolridge v. State · 263 P.2d 196
• State Ex Rel. Synod of Ohio of United Lutheran Church in America v. Joseph · 39 N.E.2d 515
• State v. Porello · 34 N.E.2d 198
• Wills v. State · 98 S.W.2d 72
• State v. Quan Sue · 191 Iowa 144
• Kennedy v. State · 62 Ind. 136

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