State Supreme Court / Iowa

State v. Bester

Decided May 6, 1969. Francis H. Becker wrote the opinion for the court.

167 N.W.2d 705 · Cited 50 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.

People v. Maughs · 86 P. 187
State v. Ford · 145 N.W.2d 638
State v. Webb · 6 Idaho 428
Hall v. State · 165 So. 2d 345
People v. Van Ewan · 111 Cal. 144
State v. Shipley · 146 N.W.2d 266
State v. Stallings · 64 S.W.2d 643
People v. Vereneseneckockockhoff · 58 P. 156
Smith v. Cedar Rapids Country Club · 124 N.W.2d 557
State v. Gibson · 292 N.W. 786
State v. Allnutt · 156 N.W.2d 266
State v. McClelland · 164 N.W.2d 189
State v. Wimbush · 150 N.W.2d 653
Noyes v. Des Moines Club · 178 Iowa 815
State v. Alford · 151 N.W.2d 573
State v. Miskell · 161 N.W.2d 732

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