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request for a self-defense instruction in Texas

9 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2008–2024 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Gamino, Cesar Alejandrogreen
texcrimapp · 2017 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2024
2 sentences

2024Id.

2020Id.

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Bennett v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2007 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008See Bennett, 235 S.W.3d at 243 .

2008See Bennett, 235 S.W.3d at 243 .

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Shaw v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018This is consistent with a request for a self-defense instruction at trial since “a defensive instruction is only appropriate when the defendant's defensive evidence essentially admits to every element of the offense including the culpable mental state, but 20 interposes [a] justification to excuse the otherwise criminal conduct.” Shaw v. State, 243 S.W.3d 647, 659 (Tex. Crim.

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Mario Gomez v. Stategreen
texapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See Gomez v. State, 380 S.W.3d 830, 837-38 (Tex. App.— Houston [14th Dist.] 2012, 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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 9.32 (4) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 19.02 (3) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 9.01 (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

TX 9 (2008–2024) WA 7 (1983–2018) WI 4 (2021–2024) NM 3 (2012–2019) UT 2 (2015–2026) OH 2 (2003–2025)

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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