Vernon v. State

Decided March 28, 1940. Joel B. Brown wrote the opinion for the court.

196 So. 96 · Cited 67 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.

• Jordan v. State · 142 So. 665
• Fulwider v. Jacob · 127 So. 818
• Peterson v. State · 150 So. 156
• Lockett v. State · 117 So. 457
• Wesson v. State · 191 So. 249
• Pope v. State · 183 Ala. 61
• Simpson v. Golden · 114 Ala. 336

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• Reeves v. State · 68 So. 2d 14
• Dannelly v. State · 254 So. 2d 434
• Vernon v. State · 200 So. 560
• Williams v. State · 342 So. 2d 1328
• Phillips v. State · 28 So. 2d 542
• Johnson v. Williams · 13 So. 2d 683
• Maund v. State · 48 So. 2d 553
• Payne v. State · 74 So. 2d 630
• Pilley v. State · 25 So. 2d 57
• State v. Seward · 163 Kan. 136
• Lyons v. State · 140 P.2d 248
• Johnson v. State · 24 So. 2d 17
• Vernon v. State · 18 So. 2d 388
• Ex Parte Seals · 126 So. 2d 474
• State v. Jude · 686 So. 2d 528
• Washington v. State · 269 Ala. 146
• White v. State. · 70 So. 2d 624
• Ball v. State · 42 So. 2d 626
• Peoples v. State · 56 So. 2d 665
• McPhearson v. State · 125 So. 2d 709
• Arrington v. State · 253 Ala. 178
• Ray v. State · 59 So. 2d 582
• Fewell v. State · 66 So. 2d 771
• Smith v. State · 307 So. 2d 47
• Redus v. Williams · 13 So. 2d 561

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