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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
State v. Adams 406 Md. 240 2008 1 jury/crim pro Maryland
Drayton v. United States 7 F. Cas. 1063 1849 0 Jury/ Evidence/ Larceny United States
Medlock v. 1985 Ford F-150 Pick Up 308 S.C. 68 1992 1 jury forfeiture South Carolina
State v. Bill 15 La. Ann. 114 1860 0 Jury selection Louisiana
Davenport v. Commonwealth 28 Va. 588 1829 0 Kidnapping General Ct of VA
Nash v. Benedict 25 Wend. 644 1841 0 Kidnapping SC of Judicature of New York
Eulalie v. Long 9 La. Ann. 9 1854 0 Kidnapping, emancipation Louisiana
Sandridge v. Jones 2 La. Ann. 933 1847 0 Laibility, runaway enslaved person, debts, seizure, laches Louisiana
Lyons v. Brown 21 Va. 105 1820 0 Land Contract SC of Appeals VA
Taylor v. State 44 Ga. 263 1871 0 larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Gibbons v. State 36 Ga. 475 1867 0 Larceny Georgia
United States v. Bowen 2 D.C. 133 1817 0 Larceny United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States
Logan v. Commonwealth 43 Va. 571 1845 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Morrissett v. Commonwealth 47 Va. 673 1849 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
Commonwealth v. Hays 3 Va. 122 1798 0 Larceny General Ct. of VA
State v. Whitfield 70 N.C. 356 1874 0 Larceny North Carolina
Whaley v. State 11 Ga. 123 1852 0 Larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. State 1 Ga. 610 1846 0 Larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Levin 5 N.C. 270 1815 0 Larceny North Carolina