Sorrell v. State

Decided June 19, 1947. Robert Tennent Simpson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

31 So. 2d 82 · Cited 81 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.

• Slayton v. State · 173 So. 642
• People v. Kempley · 271 P. 478
• Skumro v. State · 170 So. 776
• Smith v. State · 161 So. 538
• Berry v. State · 165 So. 97

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• Hall v. State · 282 So. 2d 104
• Miller v. State · 275 So. 2d 675
• McLaren v. State · 353 So. 2d 24
• Thompson v. State · 374 So. 2d 388
• Ex Parte Scott · 728 So. 2d 172
• Bridges v. State · 295 So. 2d 266
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• Keller v. State · 380 So. 2d 926
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• Fuller v. State · 39 So. 2d 24
• Mathis v. State · 414 So. 2d 151
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