79 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1879–2025 5 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Guzman v. Stategreen2 sentences2015See id. at 87 . 2015See id. at 87 . | 17 | 17 |
Satterwhite v. Stategreen2 sentences2004“A prosecutor is allowed to argue that the witnesses for the defense are not worthy of belief.” Satterwhite v. State, 858 S.W.2d 412, 425 (Tex.Crim.App.1993). 2004“A prosecutor is allowed to argue that the witnesses for the defense are not worthy of belief.” Satterwhite v. State , 858 S.W.2d 412, 425 (Tex. Crim. | 7 | 7 |
Long v. Stategreen2 sentences2004Long v. State, 823 S.W.2d 259, 277 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1224 , 112 S.Ct. 3042 , 120 L.Ed.2d 910 (1992). 2001Long v. State, 823 S.W.2d 259, 277 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1224 , 112 S.Ct. 3042 , 120 L.Ed.2d 910 (1992). | 4 | 4 |
State v. Rossgreen2 sentences2025State v. Ross, 32 S.W.3d 853, 855 (Tex. Crim. 2023State v. Ross, 32 S.W.3d 853, 855 (Tex. Crim. | 3 | 3 |
Lewis v. Stategreen2 sentences2016Id. 2011See id. at 233 ; Lewis, 911 S.W.2d at 7 . | 2 | 6 |
Griffith v. Stategreen2 sentences2012See Guzman, 955 S.W.2d at 89 ; see also Griffith v. State, 983 S.W.2d 282 , 287–88 (Tex. Crim. 2006See Guzman, 955 S.W.2d at 89 ; Griffith v. State, 983 S.W.2d 282, 287-88 (Tex.Crim.App.1998) (applying abuse-of-discretion standard to Kelly issue). | 2 | 3 |
State v. Ballardgreen2 sentences2006See State v. Ballard , 987 S.W.2d 889, 891 (Tex. Crim. 2006See State v. Ballard, 987 S.W.2d 889, 891 (Tex.Crim.App.1999). | 2 | 2 |
Valle v. Stategreen2 sentences2003See Valle v. State , 963 S.W.2d 904, 908 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 1998, pet. ref'd); Dusenberry v. State , 915 S.W.2d 947, 949 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1996, pet. ref'd). 1999See Valle v. State , 963 S.W.2d 904, 908 (Tex. App.--Texarkana 1998, pet. ref'd); Dusenberry v. State , 915 S.W.2d 947, 949 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1996, pet. ref'd). | 2 | 2 |
Dusenberry v. Stategreen2 sentences2003See Valle v. State , 963 S.W.2d 904, 908 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 1998, pet. ref'd); Dusenberry v. State , 915 S.W.2d 947, 949 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1996, pet. ref'd). 1999See Valle v. State , 963 S.W.2d 904, 908 (Tex. App.--Texarkana 1998, pet. ref'd); Dusenberry v. State , 915 S.W.2d 947, 949 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1996, pet. ref'd). | 2 | 2 |
Graves v. Stategreen1 sentence2023App. 1993) (“A prosecutor is allowed to argue that the witnesses for the defense are not worthy of belief.”); Graves v. State, 176 S.W.3d 422, 431 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, no pet.) (“Jury argument that vouches for or questions the credibility of a witness is proper if it involves a reasonable deduction from the evidence.”). | 1 | 1 |
Washington v. Texasgreen1 sentence2023See Washington v. Texas, 388 U.S. 14, 19 (1967) (“Just as an accused has the right to confront the prosecution’s witnesses for the purpose of challenging their testimony, he has the right to present his own witnesses to establish a defense.”). | 1 | 1 |
Maestas v. Stategreen1 sentence2020See Maestas, 987 S.W.2d at 62 (citing Mosley, 423 U.S. at 103-05 ). 32 The trial court heard the testimony from the witnesses at the hearing and it viewed video clips from the video of the initial interrogation during the cross- examination of the witnesses. | 1 | 1 |
Michigan v. Mosleygreen1 sentence2020See Maestas, 987 S.W.2d at 62 (citing Mosley, 423 U.S. at 103-05 ). 32 The trial court heard the testimony from the witnesses at the hearing and it viewed video clips from the video of the initial interrogation during the cross- examination of the witnesses. | 1 | 1 |
Parkway Co. v. Woodruffgreen1 sentence2020To uphold an award of mental anguish damages on a legal sufficiency review, the record must contain “direct evidence of the nature, duration, and severity of [the plaintiff’s] mental anguish, thus establishing a substantial disruption in the plaintiff’s daily routine,” or “evidence of a high degree of mental pain and distress that is more than mere worry, anxiety, vexation, embarrassment, or anger.” Anderson v. Durant, 550 S.W.3d 605 , 618–19 (Tex. 2018) (quoting Parkway Co. v. Woodruff, 901 S.W.2d 434, 444 (Tex. 1995)) (emphasis added). | 1 | 1 |
Bell v. Stategreen1 sentence2018Although a trial court must exclude witnesses covered by the Rule, “the court’s decision to allow testimony from a witness who has violated the rule is a discretionary matter.” Bell v. State, 938 S.W.2d 35, 50 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
Leza v. Stategreen1 sentence2016See Leza v. State, 351 S.W.3d 344, 352 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
Odelugo, Aghaegbunagreen1 sentence2015See Odelugo v. State, 443 S.W.3d 131, 137 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
Colyer, Wilkie Schell Jr.green1 sentence2015See Colyer v. State, 428 S.W.3d 117, 122 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
Brady v. Marylandgreen2 sentences2013See Brady, 373 U.S. at 87 , 83 S. Ct. at 1196–97. 2013See Brady, 373 U.S. at 87 , 83 S. Ct. at 1196–97. | 1 | 1 |
| Kober v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmon v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Romero v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Green v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Rumbaugh v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Luckett v. Stategreen | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Crawford v. District of Columbia Department of Corrections
green
2 sentences2004Long v. State, 823 S.W.2d 259, 277 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1224 , 112 S.Ct. 3042 , 120 L.Ed.2d 910 (1992). 2001Long v. State, 823 S.W.2d 259, 277 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1224 , 112 S.Ct. 3042 , 120 L.Ed.2d 910 (1992). | 4 | 2001–2004 |
White v. Temple University
green
2 sentences2004Long v. State, 823 S.W.2d 259, 277 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1224 , 112 S.Ct. 3042 , 120 L.Ed.2d 910 (1992). 2001Long v. State, 823 S.W.2d 259, 277 (Tex.Crim.App. 1991), cert. denied, 505 U.S. 1224 , 112 S.Ct. 3042 , 120 L.Ed.2d 910 (1992). | 4 | 2001–2004 |
Harris v. State
green
2 sentences2019As we noted in Buxton [S]ection 2(b) contains numerous procedural safeguards that protect a defendant’s right to a fair trial, including requirements that the trial court determine at a hearing outside the presence of the jury that the evidence will be adequate to support a finding that the defendant committed the separate offense beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defense counsel has the right to cross-examine the witnesses at the hearing, and that the State provide notice of its intent to use such evidence in its case in chief at least thirty days before trial. 526 S.W.3d at 688 (citing Har 2019As we noted in Buxton: [S]ection 2(b) contains numerous procedural safeguards that protect a defendant’s right to a fair trial, including requirements that the trial court determine at a hearing outside the presence of the jury that the evidence will be adequate to support a finding that the defendant committed the separate offense beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defense counsel has the right to cross-examine the witnesses at the hearing, and that the State provide notice of its intent to use such evidence in its case in chief at least thirty days before trial. 526 S.W.3d at 688 (citing Ha | 3 | 2017–2019 |
Compton v. State
green
2 sentences2006We agree with the conclusion in Compton that it would be unreasonable to conclude that any variation in administering the tests, no matter how slight, could automatically undermine the admissibility of an individual = s performance of the tests. 120 S.W.3d at 738 . 7 Presuming, without deciding, that Officer Walden qualified as an expert in this case, we hold that the trial court was free to believe any or all evidence presented and to make a determination of the facts supported by the record after evaluating the credibility and demeanor of the witnesses at the hearing and that the trial court 2006We agree with the conclusion in Compton that it would be unreasonable to conclude that any variation in administering the tests, no matter how slight, could automatically undermine the admissibility of an individual’s performance of the tests. 120 S.W.3d at 738 . 7 Presuming, without deciding, that Officer Walden qualified as an expert in this *222 case, we hold that the trial court was free to believe any or all evidence presented and to make a determination of the facts supported by the record after evaluating the credibility and demeanor of the witnesses at the hearing and that the trial co | 3 | 2006–2010 |
Buxton v. State
green
2 sentences2019As we noted in Buxton [S]ection 2(b) contains numerous procedural safeguards that protect a defendant’s right to a fair trial, including requirements that the trial court determine at a hearing outside the presence of the jury that the evidence will be adequate to support a finding that the defendant committed the separate offense beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defense counsel has the right to cross-examine the witnesses at the hearing, and that the State provide notice of its intent to use such evidence in its case in chief at least thirty days before trial. 526 S.W.3d at 688 (citing Har 2019As we noted in Buxton: [S]ection 2(b) contains numerous procedural safeguards that protect a defendant’s right to a fair trial, including requirements that the trial court determine at a hearing outside the presence of the jury that the evidence will be adequate to support a finding that the defendant committed the separate offense beyond a reasonable doubt, that the defense counsel has the right to cross-examine the witnesses at the hearing, and that the State provide notice of its intent to use such evidence in its case in chief at least thirty days before trial. 526 S.W.3d at 688 (citing Ha | 2 | 2019–2019 |
Hacker, Anthony Wayne
green
2 sentences2014It was free to reject appellant’s testimony that, despite his doubts regarding the car’s legitimacy, he believed Hafley had legally acquired it from his brother “for a cheap price.” See Hacker, 389 S.W.3d at 865 . 2014It was free to reject appellant’s testimony that, despite his doubts regarding the car’s legitimacy, he believed Hafley had legally acquired it from his brother “for a cheap price.” See Hacker, 389 S.W.3d at 865 . | 2 | 2014–2014 |
Aranda v. State
green
2 sentences1983Myre v. State, 545 S.W.2d 820 (Tex.Cr.App.1977); Aranda v. State, 506 S.W.2d 221 (Tex.Cr.App.1974). 1979Myre v. State, 545 S.W.2d 820 (Tex.Crim.App.1977); Aranda v. State, 506 S.W.2d 221 (Tex.Crim.App.1974). | 2 | 1979–1983 |
Myre v. State
green
2 sentences1983Myre v. State, 545 S.W.2d 820 (Tex.Cr.App.1977); Aranda v. State, 506 S.W.2d 221 (Tex.Cr.App.1974). 1979Myre v. State, 545 S.W.2d 820 (Tex.Crim.App.1977); Aranda v. State, 506 S.W.2d 221 (Tex.Crim.App.1974). | 2 | 1979–1983 |
Langford v. State
neutral
2 sentences1958This is substantially the holding of this court in Langford v. State, 123 Texas Cr. 1958This is substantially the holding of this Court in Langford v. State, 123 Tex.Cr.R. 171 , 58 S.W.2d 115 , and Sherwood v. State, 111 Tex.Cr.R. 453 , 14 S.W.2d 1029 . 4. | 2 | 1958–1958 |
Andrew Anderson v. Jerry v. Durant, Jerry v. Durant, Inc. D/B/A Durant Toyota and D/B/A Jerry Durant Toyota, Jerry Durant Hyundai, LLC, Doyle Maynard, and Robert G. Cote, Sr., Gary Michael Deere, Jerry Rash, and Elliot \scooter\" Michelson"
green
1 sentence2020To uphold an award of mental anguish damages on a legal sufficiency review, the record must contain “direct evidence of the nature, duration, and severity of [the plaintiff’s] mental anguish, thus establishing a substantial disruption in the plaintiff’s daily routine,” or “evidence of a high degree of mental pain and distress that is more than mere worry, anxiety, vexation, embarrassment, or anger.” Anderson v. Durant, 550 S.W.3d 605 , 618–19 (Tex. 2018) (quoting Parkway Co. v. Woodruff, 901 S.W.2d 434, 444 (Tex. 1995)) (emphasis added). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Russell v. State
green
1 sentence2018Id. art. 36.05. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
| Pena v. Garza green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| Melton v. State green | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| Salazar v. State green | 1 | 2008–2008 |
| Zavala v. State green | 1 | 2001–2001 |
| Brandy v. City of Cedar Hill green | 1 | 1999–1999 |
| Jackson v. State green | 1 | 1994–1994 |
| Skelton v. State green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Housing Authority of City of El Paso v. Rodriguez-Yepez neutral | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Wicker v. State green | 1 | 1986–1986 |
| United States v. George Broadway green | 1 | 1984–1984 |
| United States v. Orange Jell Beechum green | 1 | 1984–1984 |
| Rees v. United States green | 1 | 1984–1984 |
| Swanson v. Califano green | 1 | 1984–1984 |
| Taylor v. State green | 1 | 1983–1983 |
| Clark v. State green | 1 | 1981–1981 |
| Powell v. State green | 1 | 1981–1981 |
| Tatom v. State green | 1 | 1981–1981 |
| Medrano v. Rodriguez neutral | 1 | 1959–1959 |
| Gillian v. Day green | 1 | 1959–1959 |
| Dewitt v. Brooks green | 1 | 1959–1959 |
| Sherwood v. State neutral | 1 | 1958–1958 |
| Adell v. State green | 1 | 1954–1954 |
| Casey v. State green | 1 | 1911–1911 |
| Sanders v. State neutral | 1 | 1911–1911 |
| Gilleland v. State neutral | 1 | 1890–1890 |
| Williams v. State neutral | 1 | 1879–1879 |
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.
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.