WILLIAM W. WATSON, PETITIONER,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, RESPONDENT

Citator

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• Largie v. Michael Gregorian, M.D., 913 So. 2d 635 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005)
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• Lenard James Philmore v. State, 820 So. 2d 919 (Fla. 2002)