State Supreme Court / La.

State v. Dorsey

Decided March 26, 1945. Frank W. HAWTHORNE wrote the opinion for the court.

22 So. 2d 273 · Cited 92 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.

Pierre v. Louisiana · 306 U.S. 354
Norris v. Alabama · 294 U.S. 587
Thomas v. Texas · 212 U.S. 278
Virginia v. Rives · 100 U.S. 313
Davis v. State · 270 S.W. 1022
State v. Higdon · 153 La. 374

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