State Supreme Court / N.J.

State v. Thompson

Decided November 8, 1971. John J. Francis wrote the opinion for the court.

283 A.2d 513 · Cited 190 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.

Brady v. United States · 397 U.S. 742
In Re Kemmler · 136 U.S. 436
Joyner v. State · 257 A.2d 444
Wilkerson v. Utah · 99 U.S. 130
People v. Davis · 43 Cal. 2d 661
State v. Ebelsheiser · 43 N.W.2d 706
People v. Hurley · 311 P.2d 49
People v. Bernstein · 171 Cal. App. 2d 279
Patty v. State · 6 So. 2d 399
Hancock v. Train · 426 U.S. 167
United States Ex Rel. Buttcher v. Yeager · 288 F. Supp. 906

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