Thomas v. State

Decided October 31, 1978. William M. Bowen Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

363 So. 2d 1020 · Cited 185 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.

• De Graaf v. State · 37 So. 2d 130
• Burks v. United States · 437 U.S. 1
• White v. State · 314 So. 2d 857
• Stambaugh v. Hayes · 103 P.2d 640
• Miller-Brent Lumber Co. v. Douglas · 167 Ala. 286
• Bolt v. Davis · 374 P.2d 648
• Harnage v. State · 274 So. 2d 333
• Ogburn-Griffin Gro. Co. v. Orient Insurance · 188 Ala. 218
• Smith v. State · 326 So. 2d 680
• Royals v. State · 56 So. 2d 368
• Bass v. State · 312 So. 2d 576
• Ott v. State · 160 Ala. 29
• Johnson v. State · 329 So. 2d 160
• Stinson v. State · 318 So. 2d 325
• Jordan v. State · 157 So. 485
• Desilvey v. State · 16 So. 2d 183
• Parker v. State · 198 So. 2d 261
• Roberts v. State · 346 So. 2d 473
• Tanner v. State · 277 So. 2d 885
• Howell v. State · 339 So. 2d 138
• Stewart v. State · 350 So. 2d 764
• Ex parte State ex rel. Attorney General · 345 So. 2d 329
• Daniels v. State · 343 So. 2d 566
• Ex Parte Loveman, Joseph & Loeb · 2 So. 2d 446
• Thompson v. Curry · 256 Ala. 564

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• Williams v. State · 710 So. 2d 1276
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