State Supreme Court / La.

State v. Steele

Decided September 24, 1980. Jack C. Watson wrote the opinion for the court.

387 So. 2d 1175 · Cited 207 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.

Blockburger v. United States · 284 U.S. 299
State v. Didier · 263 So. 2d 322
State v. Doughty · 379 So. 2d 1088
State v. Nichols · 337 So. 2d 1074
City of Baton Rouge v. Jackson · 310 So. 2d 596
State v. Cain · 324 So. 2d 830
State v. Smith · 323 So. 2d 797

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