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power to grant immunity in Texas

8 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1991–2023 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
LTTS Charter School, Inc. v. C2 Construction, Inc.green
tex · 2011 · cited in 3 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
2 sentences

2018Id. at 89 (Guzman, J., dissenting) ("[T]he precise contours of the Legislature's power to grant immunity by statute remain unclear-it is no doubt limited by the Open Courts and Due Course of Law provisions of our Constitution.").

2018Id. at 89 (Guzman, J., dissenting) ("[T]he precise contours of the Legislature's power to grant immunity by statute remain unclear-it is no doubt limited by the Open Courts and Due Course of Law provisions of our Constitution.").

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Ferrantello v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1952 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1999–2023
2 sentences

2023Ferrantello v. State, 158 Tex. Crim. 471, 476 , 256 S.W.2d 587, 591 (1953).

2023Ferrantello v. State, 158 Tex. Crim. 471, 476 , 256 S.W.2d 587, 591 (1953).

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Zani v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021App. 1999) (citing Zani v. State, 701 S.W.2d 249, 253 (Tex. Crim.

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Graham v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1999 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021In Texas, “the power to grant immunity from prosecution is statutory rather than constitutional” and is derived “from the statutes that authorize officers of the Judicial Department to dismiss prosecutions.” Graham v. State, 994 S.W.2d 651, 653-54 (Tex. Crim.

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Fuentes v. Stategreen
texapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See Fuentes v. State, 880 S.W.2d 857, 862 (Tex.App.—Amarillo 1994, pet. ref'd); Reyes v. State, 845 S.W.2d 328 , 333 n. 4 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1992, no pet).

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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
Reyes v. State green
texapp · 1992
1 sentence

1998See Fuentes v. State, 880 S.W.2d 857, 862 (Tex.App.—Amarillo 1994, pet. ref'd); Reyes v. State, 845 S.W.2d 328 , 333 n. 4 (Tex.App.—El Paso 1992, no pet).

11998–1998
Ex Parte Moorehouse green
texcrimapp · 1981
2 sentences

1991More house v. State, 614 S.W.2d 450 , 453 n. 3 (Tex.Crim.App.1981) (Clinton, J. concurring). .

1991Morehouse v. State, 614 S.W.2d 450 , 453 n. 3 (Tex.Crim.App.1981) (Clinton, J. concurring). [3] With respect to Liberty County's use of appellant's statement, it is uncontested that Liberty County had no suspects and no leads in the crime.

11991–1991

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Educ. Code § 12.1056 (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 8 (1991–2023) PA 6 (1973–1986) NY 5 (1959–2011) CA 4 (1974–2019) UT 3 (1967–1988) MA 3 (1937–1996) IA 2 (1933–2019) RI 2 (1963–1967) DC 2 (1992–1996) WI 2 (1978–2012) MD 2 (1972–1983) OK 2 (1969–1983) MI 2 (1921–1966)

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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