Thompson v. State

Decided April 8, 1986. John C. Tyson III wrote the opinion for the court.

503 So. 2d 871 · Cited 77 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.

• Shadle v. State · 194 So. 2d 538
• Duncan v. State · 176 So. 2d 840
• Fletcher v. State · 277 So. 2d 882
• Baldwin v. State · 456 So. 2d 117
• Lewis v. State · 329 So. 2d 599
• Bills v. State · 275 So. 2d 706
• Shewey v. State · 267 So. 2d 520
• Connell v. State · 318 So. 2d 710
• Wright v. State · 274 So. 2d 95
• Hinkle v. State · 278 So. 2d 218
• Tombrello v. State · 421 So. 2d 1319
• Snider v. State · 422 So. 2d 807
• Bennett v. State · 409 So. 2d 936
• Beck v. State · 396 So. 2d 645
• Ex Parte Cochran · 500 So. 2d 1179
• Cochran v. State · 500 So. 2d 1161
• Sprinkle v. State · 368 So. 2d 554
• Beauregard v. State · 372 So. 2d 37
• Harris v. State · 420 So. 2d 812
• Van Antwerp v. State · 358 So. 2d 782
• Ex Parte Van Antwerp · 358 So. 2d 791
• Coulter v. State · 438 So. 2d 336
• Thomas v. State · 373 So. 2d 1167
• Murry v. State · 455 So. 2d 53
• Myers v. State · 401 So. 2d 288

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• Burgess v. State · 811 So. 2d 557
• Ex Parte Sparks · 730 So. 2d 113
• Sparks v. City of Weaver · 730 So. 2d 113
• Kuenzel v. State · 577 So. 2d 474
• Williams v. State · 710 So. 2d 1276
• Haney v. State · 603 So. 2d 368
• Hyde v. State · 778 So. 2d 199
• Parker v. State · 587 So. 2d 1072
• Ex Parte Slaton · 680 So. 2d 909
• Gavin v. State · 891 So. 2d 907
• McMillian v. State · 594 So. 2d 1253
• Harris v. State · 632 So. 2d 503
• Jenkins v. State · 627 So. 2d 1034
• Fortenberry v. State · 545 So. 2d 129
• Perkins v. State · 808 So. 2d 1041
• Smith v. State · 756 So. 2d 892
• Maples v. State · 758 So. 2d 1
• Hart v. State · 612 So. 2d 520
• Thomas v. State · 539 So. 2d 375

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