State Supreme Court / N.C.

State v. Dockery

Decided September 23, 1953. Emery B. Denny wrote the opinion for the court.

77 S.E.2d 664 · Cited 56 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.

State v. . Little · 45 S.E.2d 542
State v. . Hawley · 48 S.E.2d 35
State v. . Watson · 179 S.E. 455
State v. . Noland · 85 N.C. 576
State v. . Tucker · 130 S.E. 720
State v. Bowen · 55 S.E.2d 466
State v. . Miller · 149 S.E. 590
State v. . Bowser · 199 S.E. 31
State v. McMillan · 65 S.E.2d 212
State v. Simmons · 66 S.E.2d 897
State v. Dockery · 238 N.C. 222
State v. . Payne · 197 S.E. 573
State v. Payne · 213 N.C. 719

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