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Vargas motion in Texas

9 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2000–2025 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Malchi v. Thalergreen
ca5 · 2000 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 557 (1974) (holding that Nebraska statute bestowing mandatory sentence reductions for good behavior created liberty interest in credits); Malchi, 211 F.3d at 953 (noting that “when a state creates a right to good time credit and recognizes that its revocation is an unauthorized sanction for misconduct, a prisoner’s interest therein is embraced within the Fourteenth Amendment’s liberty concern”).

2012See Wolff v. McDonnell , 418 U.S. 539, 557 (1974) (holding that Nebraska statute bestowing mandatory sentence reductions for good behavior created liberty interest in credits) ; Malchi , 211 F.3d at 953 (noting that "when a state creates a right to good time credit and recognizes that its revocation is an unauthorized sanction for misconduct, a prisoner's interest therein is embraced within the Fourteenth Amendment's liberty concern").

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Wolff v. McDonnellgreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012See Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539, 557 (1974) (holding that Nebraska statute bestowing mandatory sentence reductions for good behavior created liberty interest in credits); Malchi, 211 F.3d at 953 (noting that “when a state creates a right to good time credit and recognizes that its revocation is an unauthorized sanction for misconduct, a prisoner’s interest therein is embraced within the Fourteenth Amendment’s liberty concern”).

2012See Wolff v. McDonnell , 418 U.S. 539, 557 (1974) (holding that Nebraska statute bestowing mandatory sentence reductions for good behavior created liberty interest in credits) ; Malchi , 211 F.3d at 953 (noting that "when a state creates a right to good time credit and recognizes that its revocation is an unauthorized sanction for misconduct, a prisoner's interest therein is embraced within the Fourteenth Amendment's liberty concern").

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Olivo v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim.

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Guidry v. Stategreen
texapp · 2004 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015A. Vargas’s motion for new trial and supporting exhibits were “sufficient to put the trial court on notice that reasonable grounds existed to believe that trial counsel'ʹs representation may have been ineffective.” Guidry v. State, 132 S.W.3d 611, 613 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, no pet.).

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McConnell v. Maygreen
tex · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013See, e.g., McConnell, 5 800 S.W.2d at 194 (unverified motion to reinstate does not extend plenary power).

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Hunter v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000See Hunter, 955 S.W.2d at 104 n. 2.

2000See Hunter, 955 S.W.2d at 104 n. 2.

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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
Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda green
tex · 2004
1 sentence

2017Miranda, 133 S.W.3d at 15 227–28.

12017–2017
In Re Ramsey green
texapp · 2000
1 sentence

2013The facts of this case are similar to the facts of In re Ramsey, 28 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2000, orig. proceeding).

12013–2013
Vasquez v. State green
texcrimapp · 2002
1 sentence

2003SeeVasquez , 67 S.W.3d at 240 .

12003–2003

Where else courts name it

CA 21 (1989–2026) TX 9 (2000–2025) UT 2 (2001–2025) OH 2 (2024–2025) AZ 2 (2020–2020) FL 2 (2015–2018)

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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