State v. Tuggle
Decided October 12, 1982. Robert E. Cooper wrote the opinion for the court.
639 S.W.2d 913 · Cited 3,884 times
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- State v. Cabbage · 571 S.W.2d 832
- State v. Hatchett · 560 S.W.2d 627
- State v. Patton · 593 S.W.2d 913
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