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test for reversible error in Texas

10 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2014 0 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
Garrett v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1982 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1986–1988
2 sentences

1988Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Cr.App.1982); Saylor v. State, 660 S.W.2d 822, 824 (Tex.Cr.App.1983); Lett v. State, 727 S.W.2d 367, 370 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1987, PDR granted); Buckner v. State, 719 S.W.2d 644, 647 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1986).

1988Spelling v. State, 719 S.W.2d 404, 408 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1986, pet. granted); see also Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Crim.App.1982); Tex.R.App.P. 81(b)(2).

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Mosley v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1998 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004See Mosley, 983 S.W.2d at 259 .

2004See Mosley , 983 S.W.2d at 259 .

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Allridge v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1988 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1997–2014
2 sentences

2014Id.

1997The court in Allridge set out the test for reversible error in argument before the jury: “whether there is a reasonable possibility that the argument complained of might have contributed to the conviction or the punishment assessed.” Allridge, 762 S.W.2d at 155 (citations omitted).

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Buckner v. Stategreen
texapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Cr.App.1982); Saylor v. State, 660 S.W.2d 822, 824 (Tex.Cr.App.1983); Lett v. State, 727 S.W.2d 367, 370 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1987, PDR granted); Buckner v. State, 719 S.W.2d 644, 647 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1986).

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Spelling v. Stategreen
texapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988Spelling v. State, 719 S.W.2d 404, 408 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1986, pet. granted); see also Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Crim.App.1982); Tex.R.App.P. 81(b)(2).

1988Spelling v. State, 719 S.W.2d 404, 408 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1986, pet. granted); see also Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Crim.App.1982); Tex. R.App.P. 81(b)(2).

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Lett v. Stategreen
texapp · 1987 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Cr.App.1982); Saylor v. State, 660 S.W.2d 822, 824 (Tex.Cr.App.1983); Lett v. State, 727 S.W.2d 367, 370 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1987, PDR granted); Buckner v. State, 719 S.W.2d 644, 647 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1986).

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Saylor v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1983 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988Garrett v. State, 632 S.W.2d 350, 354 (Tex.Cr.App.1982); Saylor v. State, 660 S.W.2d 822, 824 (Tex.Cr.App.1983); Lett v. State, 727 S.W.2d 367, 370 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1987, PDR granted); Buckner v. State, 719 S.W.2d 644, 647 (Tex.App.— Fort Worth 1986).

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Almanza v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987In the absence of a specific trial objection, the test for reversible error is whether Appellant suffered “egregious harm.” Almanza v. State, 724 S.W.2d 805, 807 (Tex.Crim.App.1986), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 107 S.Ct. 1901 , 95 L.Ed.2d 507 (1987).

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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
Almanza v. Texas green
scotus · 1987
1 sentence

1987In the absence of a specific trial objection, the test for reversible error is whether Appellant suffered “egregious harm.” Almanza v. State, 724 S.W.2d 805, 807 (Tex.Crim.App.1986), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 107 S.Ct. 1901 , 95 L.Ed.2d 507 (1987).

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.01 (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.

Where else courts name it

GA 31 (1991–2021) TX 10 (1986–2014) AZ 5 (1969–1989) TN 3 (1998–2016) DC 3 (1985–2014) OK 2 (1987–1987) CA 2 (1990–2014)

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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