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accused may prepare defense in Texas

27 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2025 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
DeVaughn v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1988 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1991–2004
2 sentences

2004DeVaughn v. State, 749 S.W.2d 62, 67 (Tex.Crim.App.1988).

1999DeVaughn v. State, 749 S.W.2d 62, 67 (Tex.Crim.App. 1988); Smith v. State, 895 S.W.2d 449, 453 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1995, pet. ref d) The charging instrument itself must convey adequate notice from which the accused may prepare his defense.

56
State v. Cartergreen
texcrimapp · 1991 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–2025
2 sentences

2025See State v. Carter, 810 S.W.2d 197, 199 (Tex. Crim.

1999State v. Carter, 810 S.W.2d 197, 199 (Tex.Crim.App.1991).

55
State v. Barbernellgreen
texcrimapp · 2008 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2016
2 sentences

2016State v. Barbernell, 257 S.W.3d 248, 250 (Tex.Crim.App.2008).

2014See State v. Barbernell, 257 S.W.3d 248, 250 (Tex. Crim.

33
State v. Moffgreen
texcrimapp · 2004 · cited in 11 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2007–2018
2 sentences

2018State v. Moff, 154 S.W.3d 599, 601 (Tex. 2004).

2014Moff, 154 S.W.3d at 601 ; see Tex.Code Crim.

111
Flores, Antonio R.green
texcrimapp · 2018 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Finally, because the Flores court determined there was no harm, “the conclusion that there was a statutory violation was dictum.” Flores v. State, 563 S.W.3d 907, 908 (Tex. Crim.

11
Curry v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Curry v. State, 30 S.W.3d 394, 398 (Tex. Crim.

11
Smith v. Stategreen
texapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999DeVaughn v. State, 749 S.W.2d 62, 67 (Tex.Crim.App. 1988); Smith v. State, 895 S.W.2d 449, 453 (Tex.App.-Dallas 1995, pet. ref d) The charging instrument itself must convey adequate notice from which the accused may prepare his defense.

11
Adams v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988Adams v. State, 707 S.W.2d 900, 901 (Tex.Cr.App.1986), citing, Voelkel v. State, 501 S.W.2d 313 (Tex.Cr.App.1973).

1988Adams v. State, 707 S.W. 2d 900, 901 (Tex.Cr.App.1986), citing, Voelkel v. State, 501 S.W.2d 313 (Tex.Cr.

11

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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Jessica Tata v. State green
texapp · 2014
1 sentence

2025“A charging instrument must be specific enough to convey adequate notice of the nature of the accusations so that the accused may prepare a defense.” Tata v. State, 446 S.W.3d 456 , 462–63 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2014, pet. ref’d) (citations omitted).

12025–2025
Voelkel v. State green
texcrimapp · 1973
2 sentences

1988Adams v. State, 707 S.W.2d 900, 901 (Tex.Cr.App.1986), citing, Voelkel v. State, 501 S.W.2d 313 (Tex.Cr.App.1973).

1988Adams v. State, 707 S.W. 2d 900, 901 (Tex.Cr.App.1986), citing, Voelkel v. State, 501 S.W.2d 313 (Tex.Cr.

11988–1988

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 6.03 (5) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 21.02 (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.

Where else courts name it

TX 27 (1988–2025) NE 21 (1986–2026) WA 12 (1989–2025) IL 6 (1945–1990) KS 5 (2002–2014) PA 5 (1994–2025) AZ 4 (1983–2019) NJ 2 (1950–1985)

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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