Roan v. State

Decided June 9, 1932. William H. Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

143 So. 454 · Cited 148 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.

• Alabama Power Co. v. Edwards · 121 So. 543
• Stinson v. State · 135 So. 571
• Clemons v. State · 167 Ala. 20
• Dumas v. State · 159 Ala. 42
• Landham v. Lloyd · 136 So. 815
• Leith v. State · 90 So. 687
• Spooney v. State · 115 So. 308
• Stone v. State · 93 So. 706
• Watkins v. State · 89 Ala. 82
• Fincher v. State · 100 So. 657
• Roberson v. State · 183 Ala. 43
• Sovereign Camp, W. O .W. v. Hoomes · 122 So. 686
• Thaggard v. Vafes · 119 So. 647
• Evans v. State · 96 So. 923
• Louisville N. R. Co. v. Parker · 138 So. 231
• Birmingham & A. Ry. Co. v. Campbell · 82 So. 546
• McCormick v. Badham · 85 So. 101
• Continental Casualty Co. v. Ogburn · 186 Ala. 398
• Batson v. Batson · 117 So. 10
• Alabama Produce Co. v. Smith · 141 So. 674
• Irwin v. State · 124 So. 410
• Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Holmes · 134 So. 875
• Laws v. State · 95 So. 819
• Russell v. State · 122 So. 683
• Birmingham Electric Co. v. Mealing · 108 So. 511

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• Minor v. State · 914 So. 2d 372
• Ex Parte Troha · 462 So. 2d 953
• Reynolds v. City of Birmingham · 723 So. 2d 822
• Taite v. State · 48 So. 3d 1
• McCray v. State · 565 So. 2d 673
• Ex Parte Dobyne · 805 So. 2d 763
• Reed v. State · 547 So. 2d 596
• Ebens v. State · 518 So. 2d 1264
• Boyle v. State · 154 So. 3d 171
• Scott v. State · 154 So. 113
• Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Hardwick · 193 So. 730
• Dumas v. State · 491 So. 2d 1083
• Bascom v. State · 344 So. 2d 218
• Dawson v. State · 710 So. 2d 472
• Gobble v. State · 104 So. 3d 920
• Ex Parte Lasley · 505 So. 2d 1263
• Maddox v. State · 520 So. 2d 143
• Reed v. State · 547 So. 2d 594
• Baker v. State · 574 So. 2d 1018
• Dawson v. State · 710 So. 2d 467

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