Thomas v. State

Decided September 23, 2010. James W. Kitchens wrote the opinion for the court.

48 So. 3d 460 · Cited 56 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.

• Barfield v. State · 22 So. 3d 1175
• Nelson v. State · 10 So. 3d 898
• Hersick v. State · 904 So. 2d 116
• Sumrell v. State · 972 So. 2d 572
• Carr v. State · 208 So. 2d 886
• Mease v. State · 539 So. 2d 1324
• Nichols v. State · 826 So. 2d 1288
• Brazzle v. State · 13 So. 3d 810
• Williams v. State · 763 So. 2d 186
• Saucier v. State · 259 So. 2d 484
• Miles v. State · 864 So. 2d 963
• Rogers v. State · 920 So. 2d 550

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