Williams v. State

Decided July 17, 1979. John Garber Bookout wrote the opinion for the court.

377 So. 2d 634 · Cited 55 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.

• Peddycoart v. City of Birmingham · 354 So. 2d 808
• Slinker v. State · 344 So. 2d 1264
• McQueen v. State · 355 So. 2d 407
• Liptroth v. State · 335 So. 2d 683
• Ex Parte Hafley · 342 So. 2d 412
• Turner v. State · 356 So. 2d 235
• Ex parte Turner · 356 So. 2d 237
• Ex parte Law · 342 So. 2d 413

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