Sykes v. State

Decided March 30, 2000. James W. Smith Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

757 So. 2d 997 · Cited 82 times

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• Benbow v. State · 614 So. 2d 398

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• Charles M. Martin v. Department of Corrections · 2018 ME 103
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