State Supreme Court / Ala.

State v. Thomas

Decided September 22, 1989. Alva Hugh Maddox wrote the opinion for the court.

550 So. 2d 1067 · Cited 84 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.

Cooke v. United States · 267 U.S. 517
Brooks v. Brooks · 480 So. 2d 1233
Nichols v. Nichols · 46 Ala. App. 67
Ex Parte Robinson · 86 U.S. 505
City of Dothan v. Holloway · 501 So. 2d 1136
Tetter v. State · 358 So. 2d 1046
Ex Parte Abercrombie · 277 Ala. 479
Charles Mfg. Co. v. United Furniture Workers · 361 So. 2d 1033
Int'l. Bro. of Elec. Wkrs. v. Davis Const. & Engineers · 334 So. 2d 892
Klingler v. White · 465 So. 2d 405
Wilson v. Freeman · 402 So. 2d 1004
Carroll v. State · 350 So. 2d 723
Thomas v. State · 550 So. 2d 1057
Ex Parte Abercrombie · 172 So. 2d 43
Graham v. State · 427 So. 2d 998
Nichols v. Nichols · 286 Ala. 156

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