Smith v. State

Decided January 22, 1945. A. Harvey McGehee wrote the opinion for the court.

20 So. 2d 701 · Cited 86 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.

• Bessie Cannon v. State of Florida · 107 So. 360
• Cain v. State · 55 Ga. App. 376
• Cutshall v. State · 4 So. 2d 289
• Potter v. State · 124 S.W.2d 232
• The People v. Herkless · 196 N.E. 829
• Shows v. State · 168 So. 862
• E. L. Bruce Co. v. Edwards · 3 So. 2d 846
• The People v. Burgard · 36 N.E.2d 558
• Vicksburg Railroad, Power & Manufacturing Co. v. Marlett · 78 Miss. 872
• The People v. Hansen · 38 N.E.2d 738

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