Temple v. State

Decided December 19, 1978. William M. Bowen Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

366 So. 2d 740 · Cited 132 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• McHellen v. State · 351 So. 2d 689
• Burks v. United States · 437 U.S. 1
• Grimes v. State · 76 So. 2d 684
• Parks v. State · 248 So. 2d 761
• Rueffert v. State · 237 So. 2d 520
• Feltes v. People · 498 P.2d 1128
• Pryor v. State · 265 So. 2d 907
• Kinard v. State · 335 So. 2d 924
• Roberts v. State · 349 So. 2d 89
• Ex Parte Roberts. · 349 So. 2d 94
• Walker v. State · 356 So. 2d 672
• Mulligan v. State · 513 P.2d 180
• Walker v. State · 356 So. 2d 674
• Cook v. State · 341 So. 2d 183
• JOSEPH A. KINARD v. State · 335 So. 2d 916
• Williams v. State · 176 So. 314

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