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instruction regarding defense in Texas

5 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2022 1 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Zamora, Jaime Arturogreen
texcrimapp · 2013 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022An instruction regarding this rule “is required when the evidence raises the question of whether a witness is an accomplice under a party- conspirator theory.” Zamora v. State, 411 S.W.3d 504, 512 (Tex. Crim.

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Young v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See id; Young v. State, 991 S.W.2d 835, 839 (Tex. Crim.

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Ortiz v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007A [A] defensive instruction is not required when the issue in question is not a statutorily‑enumerated defense and merely serves to negate elements of the State = s case. @ Ortiz v. State , 93 S.W.3d 79, 92 (Tex. Crim.

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Sparkman v. Stategreen
texapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002Just as the trial court must specifically charge the jury on all the essential elements of the offense set forth in the charging instrument, Sparkman v. State, 55 S.W.3d 625, 631 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2000, no pet.), an instruction regarding a defense must include all essential elements of the defense.

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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
Reinhart v. Young neutral
texapp · 1994
2 sentences

1995Because we hold that the trial court’s error, if any, was harmless, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals. 874 S.W.2d 773 .

1995Because we hold that the trial court's *472 error, if any, was harmless, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals. 874 S.W.2d 773 .

11995–1995

Where else courts name it

IL 7 (1924–2016) CA 7 (1972–2025) TX 5 (1995–2022) IN 2 (2013–2015) TN 2 (2010–2022) MO 2 (1935–1953) NY 2 (2015–2024)

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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