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appellant fails to preserve error in Texas

36 Texas opinions name it 4 courts 2003–2026 15 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 (13)

CaseFollowedCited
Rickels v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2003 · cited in 11 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2024
2 sentences

2019App. 2013) (“An appellant fails to preserve error by failing to object when he had the –9– opportunity.”) (quoting Rickels v. State, 108 S.W.3d 900, 902 (Tex. Crim.

2018App. 2013) (“An appellant fails to preserve error by failing to object when he had the opportunity[.]” (quoting Rickels v. State, 108 S.W.3d 900, 902 (Tex. Crim.

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Burt, Lemuel Carlgreen
texcrimapp · 2013 · cited in 10 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2026
2 sentences

2026“An appellant fails to preserve error by failing to object when he had the opportunity.” Burt v. State, 396 S.W.3d 574, 577-78 (Tex. Crim.

2026“An appellant fails to preserve error by failing to object when he had the opportunity.” Burt v. State, 396 S.W.3d 574, 577-78 (Tex. Crim.

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Cobb v. Stategreen
texapp · 2002 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013See Rickels v. State, 108 S.W.3d 900, 902 (Tex.Crim.App.2003) (appellant did not forfeit his objection since “the [trial] court modified the terms of Rick-els’s probation without a hearing, and Rickels had no opportunity to object.”); Cobb v. State, 95 S.W.3d 664, 666 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, no pet.) (appellant did not forfeit challenge to language in written judgment “because the judgment was not prepared until after the end of the hearing, [therefore] appellant could not have complained at the hearing about any alleged defect in the judgment.”). 6 In this case, the Court of Appea

2013See Rickels v. State, 108 S.W.3d 900, 902 (Tex.Crim.App. 2003) (appellant did not forfeit his objection since “the [trial] court modified the terms of Rickels’s probation without a hearing, and Rickels had no opportunity to object.”); Cobb v. State, 95 S.W.3d 664, 666 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, no pet.) (appellant did not forfeit challenge to language in written judgment “because the judgment was not prepared until after the end of the hearing, [therefore) appellant could not have complained at the hearing about any alleged defect in the judgment.”).

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Almanza v. Statered
texcrimapp · 1985 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2026
2 sentences

2026When, as here, an appellant fails to preserve error, we review the charge error under the “egregious harm” standard articulated in Almanza v. State, 686 S.W.2d 157 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984).

2026When, as here, an appellant fails to preserve error, we review the charge error under the “egregious harm” standard articulated in Almanza v. State, 686 S.W.2d 157 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984).

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Swain v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2005 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2019
2 sentences

2019See Thomas v. State, 505 S.W.3d 916, 924 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016); Swain v. State, 181 S.W.3d 359, 367 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

2011See Swain v. State , 181 S.W.3d 359, 367 (Tex. Crim.

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Wilson v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Wilson v. State , 71 S.W.3d 346, 349 (Tex.Crim.App. 2002).

2005Wilson v. State , 71 S.W.3d 346, 349 (Tex.Crim.App. 2002).

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Landers v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2013 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2024
2 sentences

2024However, the general rule still applies: “An appellant fails to preserve error by failing to object when he had the opportunity; conversely, if an appellant never had the opportunity to object, then he has not forfeited error.” Landers v. State, 402 S.W.3d 252, 254 (Tex. Crim.

2014Id. (quoting Burt v. State, 396 S.W.3d 574, 577-78 (Tex.Crim.App.2013)).

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Davis v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024App. 2013); see Davis, 195 S.W.3d at 710–11 (citing Rickels v. State, 108 S.W.3d 900, 902 (Tex. Crim.

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Thomas v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2016 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See Thomas v. State, 505 S.W.3d 916, 924 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016); Swain v. State, 181 S.W.3d 359, 367 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

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Coffey v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011See Coffey v. State , 744 S.W.2d 235, 239 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1987), aff’d , 796 S.W.2d 175, 180 (Tex. Crim.

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Coffey v. Stategreen
texapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011See Coffey v. State , 744 S.W.2d 235, 239 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1987), aff’d , 796 S.W.2d 175, 180 (Tex. Crim.

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Marathon Corp. v. Pitzner Ex Rel. Pitznergreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003In Marathon Corp. v. Pitzner , 55 S.W.3d 114, 125 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2001), rev'd on other grounds, No. 01-0870, __ Tex. Sup. Ct. J. __, 2003 Tex. LEXIS 65, at *1 (May 22, 2003), this Court held that an appellant fails to preserve error on issues that must be preserved for appellate review by a point raised in a motion for new trial where the appellant fails to pay the filing fee for its motion for new trial until long after the motion was overruled by operation of law and the trial court lost plenary jurisdiction.

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Marathon Corp. v. Pitznergreen
tex · 2003 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
2 sentences

2003See id.

2003In Marathon Corp. v. Pitzner , 55 S.W.3d 114, 125 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2001), rev'd on other grounds, No. 01-0870, __ Tex. Sup. Ct. J. __, 2003 Tex. LEXIS 65, at *1 (May 22, 2003), this Court held that an appellant fails to preserve error on issues that must be preserved for appellate review by a point raised in a motion for new trial where the appellant fails to pay the filing fee for its motion for new trial until long after the motion was overruled by operation of law and the trial court lost plenary jurisdiction.

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Allen v. State green
texcrimapp · 2003
2 sentences

2004Id. at 282-83 .

2004Id. at 282-83 .

22004–2004
House v. State green
texapp · 1995
1 sentence

2025“Furthermore, an objection is required every time inadmissible evidence is presented.” House, 909 S.W.2d at 216 .

12025–2025
Davis v. State green
texcrimapp · 2010
1 sentence

2023Jones v. State, No. 05-21-00019-CR, 2022 WL 854915 , at *4 (Tex. App.—Dallas Mar. 23, 2022, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (citing Davis, 313 S.W.3d at 347 ); Broussard v. State, No. 09-20-00259-CR, 2022 WL 2056388 , at *7 12 (Tex. App.—Beaumont June 8, 2022, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication); Oliver v. State, No. 03-19-00725-CR, 2020 WL 5105209 , at *2 (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 27, 2020, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication).

12023–2023

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 21.11 (5) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 12.42 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 20.04 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.021 (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.

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