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number of linking factors in Texas

68 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2023 1 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 (9)

CaseFollowedCited
Roberson v. Stategreen
texapp · 2002 · cited in 34 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2017
2 sentences

2017It is “not the number of links that is dispositive, but rather the logical force of all of the evidence, direct and circumstantial.” Evans, 202 S.W.3d at 162 ; see Roberson v. State, 80 S.W.3d 730, 735 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, pet. ref'd) (“Indeed, the number of linking factors present is not as important as the ‘logical force’ they create to prove that the crime was committed.”).

2017It is “not the number of links that is dispositive, but rather the logical force of all of the evidence, direct and circumstantial.” Evans, 202 S.W.3d at 162 ; see Roberson v. State, 80 S.W.3d 730, 735 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, pet. ref'd) (“Indeed, the number of linking factors present is not as important as the ‘logical force’ they create to prove that the crime was committed.”).

1234
Gilbert v. Stategreen
texapp · 1994 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2016
2 sentences

2016Gilbert v. State, 874 S.W.2d 290, 298 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, pet. ref’d).

2015Gilbert v. State, 874 S.W.2d 290, 298 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, ref’d).

88
Taylor v. Stategreen
texapp · 2003 · cited in 12 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2015
2 sentences

2015Taylor v. State, 106 S.W.3d 827, 831 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2003, no pet.).

2015Taylor v. State, 106 S.W.3d 827, 831 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2003, no pet.).

712
Olivarez v. Stategreen
texapp · 2005 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2015
2 sentences

2015“The number of linking factors present is not as important as the ‘logical force’ they create to prove the crime was committed.” Id.

2015"The number of linking factors present is not as important as the 'logical force' they create to prove the crime was committed." Id.

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Hurtado v. Stategreen
texapp · 1994 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2007
2 sentences

2007Hurtado , 881 S.W.2d at 743 ; Roberson , 80 S.W.3d at 735 .

2007Hurtado, 881 S.W.2d at 743 ; Roberson, 80 S.W.3d at 735 .

25
Whitworth v. Stategreen
texapp · 1991 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2008
2 sentences

2008Gilbert v. State, 874 S.W.2d 290, 298 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, pet. ref'd) (citing Whitworth v. State, 808 S.W.2d 566, 569 (Tex.App.-Austin 1991, pet. ref'd)).

2008Gilbert v. State, 874 S.W.2d 290, 298 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, pet. ref'd) (citing Whitworth v. State, 808 S.W.2d 566, 569 (Tex.App.-Austin 1991, pet. ref'd)).

24
Gill v. Stategreen
texapp · 2001 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017“Affirmative links tend to establish ‘that the accused’s connection with the contraband was more than just “fortuitous.” ’ ” Gill v. State, 57 S.W.3d 540, 544 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001, no pet.) (quoting Harris v. State, 994 S.W.2d 927, 933 (Tex. App.—Waco 1999, pet. ref'd)).

11
Harris v. Stategreen
texapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017“Affirmative links tend to establish ‘that the accused’s connection with the contraband was more than just “fortuitous.” ’ ” Gill v. State, 57 S.W.3d 540, 544 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001, no pet.) (quoting Harris v. State, 994 S.W.2d 927, 933 (Tex. App.—Waco 1999, pet. ref'd)).

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Jones v. Stategreen
texapp · 1998 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Jones v. State, 963 S.W.2d 826, 830 (Tex. App.– Texarkana 1998, pet. ref‟d).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Evans v. State green
texcrimapp · 2006
2 sentences

2017It is “not the number of links that is dispositive, but rather the logical force of all of the evidence, direct and circumstantial.” Evans, 202 S.W.3d at 162 ; see Roberson v. State, 80 S.W.3d 730, 735 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, pet. ref'd) (“Indeed, the number of linking factors present is not as important as the ‘logical force’ they create to prove that the crime was committed.”).

2017It is “not the number of links that is dispositive, but rather the logical force of all of the evidence, direct and circumstantial.” Evans, 202 S.W.3d at 162 ; see Roberson v. State, 80 S.W.3d 730, 735 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, pet. ref'd) (“Indeed, the number of linking factors present is not as important as the ‘logical force’ they create to prove that the crime was committed.”).

132009–2017
In the MATTER OF A.P., a Juvenile green
texapp · 2017
1 sentence

2023In re A.P., 512 S.W.3d at 607 .

12023–2023
Cuong Quoc Ly v. State green
texapp · 2008
1 sentence

2009Cuong Quoc Ly , 273 S.W.3d at 782 .

12009–2009

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 1.07 (12) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 12.42 (4) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 6.01 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 7.02 (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.

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