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guilty plea constitutes trial error in Texas

34 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 2010–2026 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Menefee v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2009 · cited in 32 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2026
2 sentences

2026See id.; Menefee, 287 S.W.3d at 14 (“A conviction rendered without sufficient evidence to support a guilty plea constitutes trial error.”).

2023“A conviction rendered without sufficient evidence to support a guilty plea constitutes trial error.” Menefee, 287 S.W.3d at 14 .

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Ford v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Harm “‘[I]t is the responsibility of the reviewing court, once it concludes there was error, to determine whether the error affected the judgment.’” Id. at 19 n.48 (quoting Ford v. State, 73 S.W.3d 923, 925 (Tex. Crim.

2010Harm "'[I]t is the responsibility of the reviewing court, once it concludes there was error, to determine whether the error affected the judgment.'" Id . at 19 n.48 (quoting Ford v. State , 73 S.W.3d 923, 925 (Tex. Crim.

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Bender v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1988 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010Bender v. State, 758 S.W.2d 278, 280-81 (Tex. Crim.

2010Bender v. State , 758 S.W.2d 278, 280-81 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988).

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Haley v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026Even so, “[p]ursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 44.2(b), any non- constitutional error that does not affect appellant’s substantial rights must be disregarded.” 5 Baggett, 342 S.W.3d at 176 (quoting Haley v. State, 173 S.W.3d 510, 518 (Tex. Crim.

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Potts v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1978 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Menefee v. State , 287 S.W.3d 9, 13-14 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009) (internal footnotes, citations, and quotation marks omitted). “‘[A]n affirmation of the indictment as true and correct will constitute a judicial confession sufficient to support a judgment of conviction.’” Id. at 16 n.30 (quoting Potts v. State , 571 S.W.2d 180, 182 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978)).

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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
Baggett v. State green
texapp · 2011
1 sentence

2026Even so, “[p]ursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 44.2(b), any non- constitutional error that does not affect appellant’s substantial rights must be disregarded.” 5 Baggett, 342 S.W.3d at 176 (quoting Haley v. State, 173 S.W.3d 510, 518 (Tex. Crim.

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.02 (4)

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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