State Supreme Court / Fla.

Simmons v. State

Decided November 13, 1942. Elwyn Thomas wrote the opinion for the court.

10 So. 2d 436 · Cited 54 times

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State of Fla. Ex Rel Lanz v. Dowling · 110 So. 522

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