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11 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2015–2024 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Gamino, Cesar Alejandrogreen2 sentences2022“A trial court errs in denying a self defense instruction if there is some evidence, from any source, when viewed in the light most favorable to the defendant, that will support the elements of self defense.” Gamino v. State, 537 S.W.3d 507, 510 (Tex. Crim. 2020“A trial court errs in denying a self defense instruction if there is some evidence, from any source, when viewed in the light most favorable to the defendant, that will support the elements of self defense.” Id. 15 However, “the use of force against another is not justified . . . if the actor sought an explanation from or discussion with the other person concerning the actor’s differences with the other person while the actor was carrying a weapon in violation of section 46.02.” TEX. | 6 | 8 |
Shaw v. Stategreen2 sentences2015See Shaw v. State, 243 S.W.3d 647, 657 (Tex. Crim. 2015See Shaw v. State, 243 S.W.3d 647, 657 (Tex. Crim. | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Almanza v. State
green
1 sentence2024According to Aguilar, “there was some evidence, from [him], that . . . supports the elements of self- defense.” Relying on Almanza v. State, 686 S.W.2d 157 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
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.