Woods v. State

Decided September 8, 1978. T. Eric Embry wrote the opinion for the court.

367 So. 2d 982 · Cited 76 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.

• Wade v. Hunter · 336 U.S. 684
• Shadle v. State · 194 So. 2d 538
• Oliver v. State · 166 So. 615
• Woods v. State · 367 So. 2d 974

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• Maddox v. State · 520 So. 2d 143
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