State Supreme Court / Ga.

Zant v. Stephens

Decided October 27, 1982. Hardy Gregory Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

297 S.E.2d 1 · Cited 100 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.

Stephens v. State · 227 S.E.2d 261
Hawes v. State · 240 S.E.2d 833
Fleming v. State · 240 S.E.2d 37
Waters v. State · 283 S.E.2d 238
Arnold v. State · 224 S.E.2d 386
Bachellar v. Maryland · 397 U.S. 564

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Conner v. State · 303 S.E.2d 266
State v. Moore · 432 So. 2d 209
Brown v. Sanders · 546 U.S. 212
State v. LaRette · 648 S.W.2d 96
Ross v. State · 326 S.E.2d 194
Tharpe v. Head · 533 S.E.2d 368
Wilson v. State · 300 S.E.2d 640
Ford v. State · 360 S.E.2d 258
Devier v. State · 323 S.E.2d 150
Livingston v. State · 264 Ga. 402
Lumpkins v. State · 264 Ga. 255
Cabana v. Bullock · 474 U.S. 376
People v. Davis · 794 P.2d 159
Rivers v. State · 298 S.E.2d 1
Mincey v. State · 304 S.E.2d 882
Turpin v. Todd · 493 S.E.2d 900
Hill v. State · 427 S.E.2d 770
Burgess v. State · 264 Ga. 777
Thornton v. State · 264 Ga. 563
State v. Plath · 313 S.E.2d 619
Curry v. State · 336 S.E.2d 762
Jefferson v. State · 353 S.E.2d 468
Ward v. State · 417 S.E.2d 130

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