Whitlow v. State

Decided April 14, 1987. Sam W. Taylor wrote the opinion for the court.

509 So. 2d 252 · Cited 97 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.

• Berger v. United States · 295 U.S. 78
• Sanders v. State · 426 So. 2d 497
• Slaughter v. State · 411 So. 2d 819
• Thomas v. State · 393 So. 2d 504
• Eldridge v. State · 418 So. 2d 203
• Wysinger v. State · 448 So. 2d 435
• Tice v. State · 386 So. 2d 1180
• Thomas v. State · 373 So. 2d 1167
• Crosslin v. State · 446 So. 2d 675
• Malone v. State · 452 So. 2d 1386
• Manigan v. State · 402 So. 2d 1063
• Ex Parte Manigan · 402 So. 2d 1072
• Scroggins v. State · 341 So. 2d 967
• Ex Parte Scroggins · 341 So. 2d 972
• Cox v. State · 367 So. 2d 535
• Hurt v. State · 361 So. 2d 1163
• Suggs v. State · 403 So. 2d 309
• Ex Parte Suggs · 403 So. 2d 313
• Ex Parte Cox · 367 So. 2d 542

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