State Supreme Court / Ala.

Ritter v. State

Decided October 13, 1981. Janie L. Shores wrote the opinion for the court.

403 So. 2d 154 · Cited 83 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.

Brady v. United States · 397 U.S. 742
Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
Ex Parte Ritter · 375 So. 2d 270
Evans v. State · 361 So. 2d 654
Ritter v. State · 375 So. 2d 266

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Ex Parte Reed · 407 So. 2d 162
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Nelson v. State · 511 So. 2d 225
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Jones v. State · 520 So. 2d 543
Ex Parte Singleton · 465 So. 2d 443
Hubbard v. State · 500 So. 2d 1204
Wright v. State · 494 So. 2d 726
Ex Parte Beverly · 497 So. 2d 519
Jones v. State · 753 So. 2d 1174
Daniels v. State · 534 So. 2d 628
Ex Parte Davis · 554 So. 2d 1111
Hill v. State · 455 So. 2d 930
Wright v. State · 593 So. 2d 111
Ritter v. State · 403 So. 2d 158
In Re Nelson · 681 So. 2d 260
Bracewell v. State · 475 So. 2d 616
Mack v. State · 405 So. 2d 701
Bryars v. State · 407 So. 2d 566
Ex Parte Singleton · 548 So. 2d 167
Lane v. State · 412 So. 2d 292
Beverly v. State · 403 So. 2d 330
Singleton v. State · 406 So. 2d 1024

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