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law of the parties instruction in Texas

10 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2003–2024 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.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Hampton v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2005 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S. Ct. 2781, 2789 (1979); Hampton v. State , 165 S.W.3d 691, 693 (Tex. Crim.

2005Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S. Ct. 2781, 2789 (1979); Hampton v. State , 165 S.W.3d 691, 693 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005).

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Jackson v. Virginiared
scotus · 1979 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S. Ct. 2781, 2789 (1979); Hampton v. State , 165 S.W.3d 691, 693 (Tex. Crim.

2005Jackson v. Virginia , 443 U.S. 307, 319 , 99 S. Ct. 2781, 2789 (1979); Hampton v. State , 165 S.W.3d 691, 693 (Tex. Crim.

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Cathey v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1999 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2003–2019
2 sentences

2019And “[i]f, as appellant claims, guilt as a party would be an irrational finding under the evidence, then it is highly unlikely that a rational jury would base its verdict on a parties theory.” See Cathey, 992 S.W.2d at 466 . 3 CONCLUSION We conclude that any error in submitting the law-of-the-parties instruction was harmless because the evidence supports A.C.’s adjudication as the principal actor of the alleged delinquent conduct.

2003Id. at 565; see Cathey , 992 S.W.2d at 466 .

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Black v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023And even if it was error to submit the law-of-the-parties instruction in the guilt-innocence jury charge, “[w]here the evidence clearly supports a defendant’s guilt as a principal actor, any error of the trial court in charging on the law of the parties is harmless.” Black v. State, 723 S.W.2d 674, 675 (Tex. Crim.

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McCuin v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1974 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016McCuin v. State, 505 S.W.2d 827, 830 (Tex. Crim.

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Wooden v. State green
texapp · 2003
2 sentences

2009Relying on Wooden v. State, 101 S.W.3d 542 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2003, pet. ref'd), I.A.G. argues that his mere presence at the home is insufficient to support a finding that he committed deadly conduct.

2009Relying on Wooden v. State, 101 S.W.3d 542 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2003, pet. ref'd), I.A.G. argues that his mere presence at the home is insufficient to support a finding that he committed deadly conduct.

32009–2009
Bargas v. State green
texapp · 2008
2 sentences

2024Id.

2023Id.

22023–2024

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 7.01 (5) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.05 (4) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 54.03 (3) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 56.01 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.07 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 71.01 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 71.02 (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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