Smith v. State

Decided September 22, 1982. Vernon H. Broom wrote the opinion for the court.

419 So. 2d 563 · Cited 301 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.

• La Fournier v. State · 280 N.W.2d 746
• People v. Mitchell · 39 N.Y.2d 173
• Bullock v. State · 391 So. 2d 601
• State v. Latham & York · 375 P.2d 788
• Norman v. State · 302 So. 2d 254
• Capler v. State · 237 So. 2d 445
• United States v. Perez · 440 F. Supp. 272
• State v. Downey · 453 P.2d 521
• Voss v. State · 278 S.W.2d 667
• Voyles v. State · 362 So. 2d 1236
• Reddix v. State · 381 So. 2d 999
• Patrick v. State · 227 A.2d 486
• Peterson v. State · 268 So. 2d 335

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