Smith v. State

Decided November 26, 1986. Harry Grey Walker wrote the opinion for the court.

499 So. 2d 750 · Cited 244 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.

• People v. Wilson · 462 P.2d 22
• People v. Miller · 32 N.Y.2d 157
• Blango v. United States · 373 A.2d 885
• Neal v. State · 451 So. 2d 743
• State v. Jolly · 254 S.E.2d 1
• Tudor v. State · 299 So. 2d 682
• People v. Burton · 491 P.2d 793
• Gray v. State · 351 So. 2d 1342
• Irving v. State · 361 So. 2d 1360
• Wells v. State · 288 So. 2d 860
• McDonald v. State · 285 So. 2d 177

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