Sterling v. State

Decided November 2, 1982. John C. Tyson III wrote the opinion for the court.

421 So. 2d 1375 · Cited 59 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.

• People v. Cook · 532 P.2d 148
• Johnson v. Zerbst · 304 U.S. 458
• People v. Gregg · 43 Cal. App. 3d 137
• Daniels v. State · 276 So. 2d 441
• State v. Houlf · 557 P.2d 565
• Dickerson v. State · 414 So. 2d 998
• Hatton v. State · 359 So. 2d 822
• Lippold v. State · 365 So. 2d 1015
• Reid v. State · 388 So. 2d 208
• United States v. Longman · 533 F. Supp. 176

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• State v. Calhoun · 502 So. 2d 795
• C.M.B. v. State · 594 So. 2d 695
• State v. Hammac · 546 So. 2d 392
• Clifton v. State · 501 So. 2d 539
• White v. State · 495 So. 2d 718
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• Ledet v. State · 451 So. 2d 431
• Parker v. State · 536 So. 2d 152
• Robinette v. State · 531 So. 2d 682
• Hamilton v. State · 496 So. 2d 100
• Stone v. State · 501 So. 2d 562
• Boggan v. State · 455 So. 2d 228
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• Gaskin v. State · 565 So. 2d 675
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• Ex Parte Presley · 587 So. 2d 1022

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