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appellate court as unassigned error in Texas

8 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 2002–2026 4 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Sanchez v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2006 · cited in 6 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2026
2 sentences

2026App. 2024). 2 “But errors that are subject to procedural default may not be remedied by the appellate court as unassigned error unless the error was in fact preserved in the trial court.” Sanchez v. State, 209 S.W.3d 117, 121 (Tex. Crim.

2024App. 2019) (not designated for publication) (“Generally, ‘appellate courts are free to review ‘unassigned error’ – a claim that was preserved in the trial court below but was not raised on appeal.’ However, errors that are subject to procedural default may not be remedied by the appellate court as unassigned error unless the error was in fact preserved in the trial court.”) (citing Sanchez v. Heath – 9 court that counsel’s discovery request was inadequate or failed to trigger its duty under Article 39.14. 16 Thus, we held the issue was not preserved and 15F the court of appeals erred to reach

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Pena v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2006 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2019–2025
2 sentences

2025App. 2006) (“But errors that are subject to procedural default may not be remedied by the appellate court as unassigned error unless the error was in fact preserved in the trial court.”); Pena v. State, 191 S.W.3d 133, 136 (Tex. Crim.

2024App. 2006) (quoting Pena v. State, 191 S.W.3d 133, 136 (Tex. Crim.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

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