Tait v. State

Decided February 22, 1996. James W. Smith Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

669 So. 2d 85 · Cited 81 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.

• Blanks v. State · 547 So. 2d 29
• Wells v. State · 305 So. 2d 333
• May v. State · 460 So. 2d 778
• Dedeaux v. State · 630 So. 2d 30
• Glass v. State · 278 So. 2d 384
• Pharr v. State · 465 So. 2d 294
• Smith v. State · 646 So. 2d 538
• Jackson v. State · 580 So. 2d 1217
• Jowers v. State · 593 So. 2d 46
• Miller v. State · 634 So. 2d 127
• Thomas v. State · 591 So. 2d 837
• Jernigan v. State · 305 So. 2d 353

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