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comments about defense in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2026 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Fuentes v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1984 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Fuentes v. State, 664 S.W.2d 333, 335 (Tex.Crim.App.1984).

2007See Fuentes v. State , 664 S.W.2d 333, 335 (Tex. Crim.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Miles v. State green
texcrimapp · 2006
2 sentences

2026“When a jury is told of this presumption, it is told, in effect, to judge an accused’s guilt or innocence solely on the basis of the evidence adduced at trial and not on the basis of suspicions that arise from the fact of his arrest, indictment, or custody.” Id. 10 During voir dire, the trial court made the following comments about the presumption of innocence.

2026“When a jury is told of this presumption, it is told, in effect, to judge an accused’s guilt or innocence solely on the basis of the evidence adduced at trial and not on the basis of suspicions that arise from the fact of his arrest, indictment, or custody.” Id. 10 During voir dire, the trial court made the following comments about the presumption of innocence.

22026–2026

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 19.02 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.04 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 5 (2007–2026) OH 4 (2001–2026) IN 2 (1999–2024) IL 2 (1996–1996) CA 2 (2016–2021)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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