Thiboutot v. State

Decided August 31, 1979. Edward S. Godfrey wrote the opinion for the court.

405 A.2d 230 · Cited 60 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.

• Drake v. Smith · 390 A.2d 541
• Brown v. Pitchess · 531 P.2d 772
• Edgar v. State · 595 P.2d 534
• Terry v. Kolski · 254 N.W.2d 704
• Chamberlain v. Brown · 442 S.W.2d 248
• Tobeluk Ex Rel. Tobeluk v. Lind · 589 P.2d 873
• BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ETC. v. Holso · 584 P.2d 1009
• Foss v. Maine Turnpike Authority · 309 A.2d 339

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• Wellman v. Department of Human Services · 574 A.2d 879
• Goodwin v. School Administrative District No. 35 · 1998 ME 263
• Dickenson v. Petit · 536 F. Supp. 1100
• Moody v. Commissioner, Department of Human Services · 661 A.2d 156
• Woodbridge v. Worcester State Hospital · 423 N.E.2d 782
• Marx v. Truck Renting & Leasing Ass'n · 520 So. 2d 1333
• Poussard v. Commercial Credit Plan, Incorporated of Lewiston · 479 A.2d 881
• Tisei v. Town of Ogunquit · 491 A.2d 564
• Beaulieu v. City of Lewiston · 440 A.2d 334
• Maldonado v. Nebraska Department of Public Welfare · 391 N.W.2d 105
• Jackson v. Inhabitants of Town of Searsport · 456 A.2d 852
• Vance v. Speakman · 409 A.2d 1307
• Greene v. Friend of the Court, Polk County · 406 N.W.2d 433
• BD. OF TRUSTEES v. Miss. Publishers Corp. · 478 So. 2d 269
• Barber v. Inhabitants of Town of Fairfield · 460 A.2d 1001
• Application of Robison · 695 P.2d 440
• Karchefske v. Department of Mental Health · 371 N.W.2d 876
• Beaulieu v. Dorsey · 562 A.2d 678
• Private Truck Council of America, Inc. v. Secretary of State · 503 A.2d 214
• Bank of Maine, N.A. v. Weisberger · 477 A.2d 741
• Lord v. Murphy · 561 A.2d 1013
• O'CONNORS v. Helfgott · 481 A.2d 388

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