Walter Dewayne Sanford v. State of Mississippi

Decided May 3, 2018. William L. Waller Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

247 So. 3d 1242 · Cited 51 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.

• Howell v. State · 860 So. 2d 704
• Hearn v. State · 3 So. 3d 722
• Chaddy Brooks v. State of Mississippi · 203 So. 3d 1134
• Henley v. State · 136 So. 3d 413

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