Tony Swinney v. State of Mississippi

Decided January 11, 2018. Josiah D. Coleman wrote the opinion for the court.

241 So. 3d 599 · Cited 50 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.

• Gillett v. State · 56 So. 3d 469
• Parker v. State · 30 So. 3d 1222
• Franklin v. State · 136 So. 3d 1021
• Eddie Hall v. State of Mississippi · 201 So. 3d 424
• Conner v. State · 138 So. 3d 143
• Verenzo Cartrell Green v. State of Mississippi · 183 So. 3d 28
• Jenkins v. State · 75 So. 3d 49
• Ellis v. State · 485 So. 2d 1062
• Lamarcus Jones v. State of Mississippi · 203 So. 3d 600
• Correy James Dartez v. State of Mississippi · 177 So. 3d 420
• Chamberlin v. State · 55 So. 3d 1046
• Donald Bell v. State of Mississippi · 202 So. 3d 1239
• Long v. State · 52 So. 3d 1188
• Ellis v. State · 520 So. 2d 495
• Hurt v. State · 34 So. 3d 1191
• Rosenthall v. State · 844 So. 2d 1156
• Armstrong v. State · 618 So. 2d 88

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• Patrick Newell a/k/a Patrick Latrelle Newell v. State of Mississippi
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