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exercise privilege in Texas

59 Texas opinions name it 4 courts 1895–2023 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 (18)

CaseFollowedCited
Spevack v. Kleingreen
scotus · 1967 · cited in 8 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1995–2018
2 sentences

2018This admonishment was founded upon United States Supreme Court precedent recognizing that "‘[t]he Fourteenth Amendment [to the United States Constitution] secures against state invasion the same privilege that the Fifth Amendment guarantees against federal infringement — the right of a person to remain silent unless he chooses to speak in the unfettered exercise of his own will, and to suffer no penalty . . . for such silence.’" Spevack v. Klein, 385 U.S. 511, 515 , 87 S. Ct. 625 , 17 L.

2018This admonishment was founded upon United States Supreme Court precedent recognizing that "‘[t]he Fourteenth Amendment [to the United States Constitution] secures against state invasion the same privilege that the Fifth Amendment guarantees against federal infringement — the right of a person to remain silent unless he chooses to speak in the unfettered exercise of his own will, and to suffer no penalty . . . for such silence.’" Spevack v. Klein, 385 U.S. 511, 515 , 87 S. Ct. 625 , 17 L.

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Jones v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1980 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1992–1998
2 sentences

1995In Jones , we explained: The voir dire examination is not an exercise to test the ability of defense counsel to joust with a prospective juror in an attempt to see what quantum of information he may or may not be withholding. [2] Id., 596 S.W.2d at 137 .

1995In Jones , we explained: The voir dire examination is not an exercise to test the ability of defense counsel to joust with a prospective juror in an attempt to see what quantum of information he may or may not be withholding. [2] Id., 596 S.W.2d at 137 .

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Minnesota v. Murphygreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Murphy, 465 U.S. at 426 .

2015See id. at 426 , 104 S.Ct. 1136 .

22
State Board of Insurance v. Deffebachgreen
texapp · 1982 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1983–2015
2 sentences

2015The Board between the two doctrines being primarily a difference as was therefore arguably free in its informed discretion to to the proper scope allowed chiropractic practitioners in the announce and apply the new definition in an ad hoc matter of diagnosis. 1 The district court affirmed the Board's adjudicative proceeding rather than by promulgation of a final order based upon that court's finding that the order “is general rule through an exercise of its rule-making power. reasonably supported by substantial evidence and is in all SEC v. Chenery Corp., 332 U.S. 194 , 202–03, 67 S.Ct. 1575 ,

1983SEC v. Chenery Corp., 332 U.S. 194, 202-03 , 67 S.Ct. 1575, 1580-81 , 91 L.E& 1995 (1947); State Bd. of Ins. v. Deffebach, 631 S.W.2d 794, 799 (Tex.Civ.App.1982, writ ref’d n.r.e.). 2 The Board’s action in assigning the new meaning to the term “bona fide chiropractic” school nevertheless raised the question of fundamental fairness for that new meaning was applied for the first time to Madden in the decision in his contested case and as the sole basis for denying him entrance to the examination. 3 Among the elements of procedural due process of law are notice and hearing.

22
Annie Nell Ratliff and Henry Ratliff v. Cooper Laboratories, Inc., Alice W. Nichols v. Sterling Drug Company, Inc., a Corporationgreen
ca4 · 1971 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000Applying for the privilege of doing business is one thing, but the actual exercise of that privilege is quite another." Ratliff v. Cooper Lab., Inc. , 444 F.2d 745, 748 (4th Cir. 1971). 2.

2000Applying for the privilege of doing business is one thing, but the actual exercise of that privilege is quite another.” Ratliff v. Cooper Lab., Inc., 444 F.2d 745, 748 (4th Cir.1971). 2 .

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Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Ass'n v. Dentongreen
tex · 1995 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2018
2 sentences

2018To that end we note the Texas Supreme Court’s admonishment that "[g]enerally, the exercise of the privilege [against self-incrimination] should not be 4 penalized." Texas Dept. of Public Safety Officer’s Assn. v. Denton, 897 S.W.2d 757, 760 (Tex. 1995).

2013See Spevack v. Klein, 385 U.S. 511, 514 , 87 S.Ct. 625, 628 , 17 L.Ed.2d 574 (1967); Denton, 897 S.W.2d at 760 .

14
Allied-Signal, Inc. Ex Rel. Bendix Corp. v. Director, Division of Taxationgreen
scotus · 1992 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
2 sentences

2000Following Quill Corp., the Supreme Court declared that “[t]he constitutional question in a case such as Quill Corp. is whether the State has the authority to tax the corporation at all.” Allied-Signal, Inc. v. Director, 504 U.S. 768, 778 , 112 S.Ct. 2251 , 119 L.Ed.2d 533 (1992).

2000Following Quill Corp., the Supreme Court declared that “[t]he constitutional question in a case such as Quill Corp. is whether the State has the authority to tax the corporation at all.” Allied-Signal, Inc. v. Director, 504 U.S. 768, 778 , 112 S.Ct. 2251 , 119 L.Ed.2d 533 (1992).

12
Duke v. Stategreen
texapp · 2012 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023Absent such a request or objection, “the failure to include a no-adverse-inference instruction is not jury charge error.” Duke v. State, 365 S.W.3d 722, 727 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2012, pet. ref’d); see Michaelwicz, 186 S.W.3d at 624 ; see also Foster v. State, No. 11-21-00175- CR, 2022 WL 5237134 , at *3 (Tex. App.—Eastland Oct. 6, 2022, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication); King v. State, No. 09-18-00196-CR, 2019 WL 5406433 , at *7 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Oct. 23, 2019, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication); Cox v. State, No. 12-15-00228-CR, 2016 WL 4538610 , at *1

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Michaelwicz v. Stategreen
texapp · 2006 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023And the Constitution further guarantees that no adverse inferences are to be drawn from the exercise of that privilege.” (cleaned up))); see Michaelwicz, 186 S.W.3d at 622 ; see also Solis v. State, No. 13-97-462-CR, 2000 WL 34249402 , at *2 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi– Edinburg May 25, 2000, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (“A criminal 4 defendant is entitled to have the jury instructed to disregard his failure to testify, provided the defendant requests such an instruction or objects to its omission.”).

2023Absent such a request or objection, “the failure to include a no-adverse-inference instruction is not jury charge error.” Duke v. State, 365 S.W.3d 722, 727 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2012, pet. ref’d); see Michaelwicz, 186 S.W.3d at 624 ; see also Foster v. State, No. 11-21-00175- CR, 2022 WL 5237134 , at *3 (Tex. App.—Eastland Oct. 6, 2022, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication); King v. State, No. 09-18-00196-CR, 2019 WL 5406433 , at *7 (Tex. App.—Beaumont Oct. 23, 2019, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication); Cox v. State, No. 12-15-00228-CR, 2016 WL 4538610 , at *1

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Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportationgreen
texapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Cf Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Motor Vehicle Bd. of Tex. Dept. of Transp., 179 S.W.3d 589, 603 (Tex. App.-Austin 2005, pet. denied) ("A court 'cannot modify an agency order without usurping the agency's authority and thereby violating the separation of powers doctrine. '" (quoting City of Stephenville v. Tex. Parks & Wildlife Dep t, 940 S.W.2d 667, 678 (Tex. App.-Austin 1996, writ. denied))).

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Martin Suarez Juarez v. Stategreen
texapp · 2015 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Juarez v. State, 461 S.W.3d 283, 291-92 (Tex.App. – Texarkana 2015, no pet.).

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City of Stephenville v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Departmentgreen
texapp · 1996 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Cf Buddy Gregg Motor Homes, Inc. v. Motor Vehicle Bd. of Tex. Dept. of Transp., 179 S.W.3d 589, 603 (Tex. App.-Austin 2005, pet. denied) ("A court 'cannot modify an agency order without usurping the agency's authority and thereby violating the separation of powers doctrine. '" (quoting City of Stephenville v. Tex. Parks & Wildlife Dep t, 940 S.W.2d 667, 678 (Tex. App.-Austin 1996, writ. denied))).

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Kastigar v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1972 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015The court of appeals S.Ct. 16, 17, 69 L.Ed. 158 (1924); see Kasti- reversed, holding that there was no offensive gar v. United States, 406 U.S. 441, 444 , 92 use of a privilege and that Denton's due S.Ct. 1653, 1656, 32 L.Ed.2d 212 (1972). process rights were violated by the dismissal, Generally, the exercise of the privilege and that the dismissal was an impermissible should not be penalized.

2015The court of appeals S.Ct. 16, 17, 69 L.Ed. 158 (1924); see Kasti- reversed, holding that there was no offensive gar v. United States, 406 U.S. 441, 444 , 92 use of a privilege and that Denton's due S.Ct. 1653, 1656, 32 L.Ed.2d 212 (1972). process rights were violated by the dismissal, Generally, the exercise of the privilege and that the dismissal was an impermissible should not be penalized.

11
Denton v. Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Ass'ngreen
texapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Spevack v. Klein, discovery sanction. 862 S.W.2d at 791, 793 . 385 U.S. 511, 515 , 87 S.Ct. 625, 628 , 17 L.Ed.2d 674 (1967); Malloy v. Hogan, 378 II.

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Sanchez v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2005 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015The court also identified the specific harm created by improper commitment questions, namely, “indoctri-nat[ing] the juror on the party’s theory of the case” to such an extent that “the jury or any specific juror [is] ‘poisoned’ by the State’s improper commitment questions on a legal issue or fact that [is] important to the determination of the verdict or sentence.” Id. at 711, 713 . 4 Thus, the ultimate issue is whether the question’s objective is proper or improper, i.e., whether the question seeks information to support the exercise of a challenge for-cause or peremptory challenge or merely

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Whitsey v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
2 sentences

2013“Limiting our review to the exercise of such a challenge ignores the reality that the peremptory challenge system permits discrimination by those ‘who are of a mind to discriminate.’” Id.

2013Thus, “the trial judge cannot merely accept . . . [the prosecutor’s] explanation[] at face value and end the Batson inquiry.” Id. at 716.

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Williams v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994Williams v. State, 804 S.W.2d 95, 103 (Tex.Crim.App.1991); Woods v. State, 801 S.W.2d 932, 934 (Tex.App.—Austin 1990, pet. ref'd).

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Woods v. Stategreen
texapp · 1991 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
1 sentence

1994Williams v. State, 804 S.W.2d 95, 103 (Tex.Crim.App.1991); Woods v. State, 801 S.W.2d 932, 934 (Tex.App.—Austin 1990, pet. ref'd).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (36)

CaseCitedYears
Carter v. Kentucky green
scotus · 1981
2 sentences

2010The omission of a no-adverse-inference punishment instruction attaches such a price to the exercise of the privilege because “the members of a jury, unless instructed otherwise, may well draw adverse inferences from a defendant’s silence.” Carter v. Kentucky, 450 U.S. 288, 301 , 101 S. Ct. 1112, 1119 , 67 L.

2010The omission of a no-adverse-inference punishment instruction attaches such a price to the exercise of the privilege because “the members of a jury, unless instructed otherwise, may well draw adverse inferences from a defendant’s silence.” Carter v. Kentucky, 450 U.S. 288, 301 , 101 S. Ct. 1112, 1119 , 67 L.

51995–2010
Batson v. Kentucky green
scotus · 1986
2 sentences

2003Batson , 476 U.S. at 98 , 106 S. Ct. at 1724 .

1988In Batson , Justice Powell, writing for the Court, emphasized that the prosecutor’s explanation need not rise to the level justifying the exercise of a challenge for cause, Batson, 106 S.Ct. at 1723-24 , but the prosecutor may not rebut the defendant’s prima facie case of discrimination by stating merely that he challenged jurors of the defendant’s race on the assumption — or his intuitive judgment — that they would be partial to the defendant because of their shared race.

31988–2003
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp. green
scotus · 1947
2 sentences

2015The Board between the two doctrines being primarily a difference as was therefore arguably free in its informed discretion to to the proper scope allowed chiropractic practitioners in the announce and apply the new definition in an ad hoc matter of diagnosis. 1 The district court affirmed the Board's adjudicative proceeding rather than by promulgation of a final order based upon that court's finding that the order “is general rule through an exercise of its rule-making power. reasonably supported by substantial evidence and is in all SEC v. Chenery Corp., 332 U.S. 194 , 202–03, 67 S.Ct. 1575 ,

2015The Board between the two doctrines being primarily a difference as was therefore arguably free in its informed discretion to to the proper scope allowed chiropractic practitioners in the announce and apply the new definition in an ad hoc matter of diagnosis. 1 The district court affirmed the Board's adjudicative proceeding rather than by promulgation of a final order based upon that court's finding that the order “is general rule through an exercise of its rule-making power. reasonably supported by substantial evidence and is in all SEC v. Chenery Corp., 332 U.S. 194 , 202–03, 67 S.Ct. 1575 ,

21983–2015
Baxter v. Palmigiano green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

2015According to the Court, this was not “an invalid attempt by the State to compel testimony without granting immunity or to penalize the exercise of the privilege.” Id. at 318 .

2015That principle prohibits reliance on any Next ,.-, Baxter v. Palmigiano, 425 U.S. 308 (1976) 96 sct:1ssi~4TCEct2Cis1o~~ ~~~--~~~~~~~~~~~~ ···~ -~~-~~---~--·----~~·~···~-- ~~~~~-· inference of guilt from the exercise of the privilege in 274, 282 (1973).

22015–2015
Brunk v. State neutral
texcrimapp · 1927
2 sentences

1977App. -- Austin 1961, writ ref'd n.r.e.1; Brunk v. State, 6 S.W.2d 353 (Tex. Crim.

1977Nor may it be classified as an occupation tax, which `is levied for the exercise of the privilege of carrying on a business.' Youle v. Calvert, 348 S.W.2d 534 , 535 (Tex.Civ.App.-Austin 1961, writ ref'd n.r.e.); Brunk v. State, 6 S.W.2d 353 (Tex.Crim.App. 1927).

21977–1977
Henderson v. Pilgrim green
tex · 1858
2 sentences

1897The land and mortgage company had no puch opportunity for guarding against the wrong; and it must be held that he who neglects the performance of a duty enjoined, or the exercise of a privilege granted for his security, must suffer the loss, rather than one who was not in a position to secure that protection.” Henderson v. Pilgrim, 22 Texas, 464 .

1897The land and mortgage company had no such opportunity for guarding against the wrong; and it must be held that he who neglects the performance of a duty enjoined, or the exercise of a privilege granted for his security, must suffer the loss, rather than one who was not in a position to secure that protection." Henderson v. Pilgrim, 22 Tex. 464 .

21897–1897
Twining v. New Jersey red
scotus · 1908
2 sentences

2015The advice given 566, 70 L.Ed.2d 1054 (1926); Twining v. New Jersey. inmates by the decisionmakers is merely a realistic 211 U.S. 78 , 29 S.Ct. 14 , 53 L.Ed. 97 (1908).

2015The advice given 566, 70 L.Ed.2d 1054 (1926); Twining v. New Jersey. inmates by the decisionmakers is merely a realistic 211 U.S. 78 , 29 S.Ct. 14 , 53 L.Ed. 97 (1908).

12015–2015
United States Ex Rel. Bilokumsky v. Tod green
scotus · 1923
2 sentences

2015Bilokumsky v. Tod. 263 U.S. does not smack of an invalid attempt by the State 149, 153-154, 44 S.Ct. 54, 56 . 68 L.Ed. 221 , 223 to compel testimony without granting immunity or to (1923); Raffel v. United States, 271 U.S. 494 ,46 S.Ct. penalize the exercise of the privilege.

2015Bilokumsky v. Tod. 263 U.S. does not smack of an invalid attempt by the State 149, 153-154, 44 S.Ct. 54, 56 . 68 L.Ed. 221 , 223 to compel testimony without granting immunity or to (1923); Raffel v. United States, 271 U.S. 494 ,46 S.Ct. penalize the exercise of the privilege.

12015–2015
McCarthy v. Arndstein green
scotus · 1924
1 sentence

2015The court of appeals S.Ct. 16, 17, 69 L.Ed. 158 (1924); see Kasti- reversed, holding that there was no offensive gar v. United States, 406 U.S. 441, 444 , 92 use of a privilege and that Denton's due S.Ct. 1653, 1656, 32 L.Ed.2d 212 (1972). process rights were violated by the dismissal, Generally, the exercise of the privilege and that the dismissal was an impermissible should not be penalized.

12015–2015
Raffel v. United States green
scotus · 1926
1 sentence

2015Bilokumsky v. Tod. 263 U.S. does not smack of an invalid attempt by the State 149, 153-154, 44 S.Ct. 54, 56 . 68 L.Ed. 221 , 223 to compel testimony without granting immunity or to (1923); Raffel v. United States, 271 U.S. 494 ,46 S.Ct. penalize the exercise of the privilege.

12015–2015
County of San Mateo v. Southern Pacific R. green
· 1882
2 sentences

2015It matters not, its franchises by the defendant implies an assent to such Page 21 13 F. 722, *754 ; 1882 U.S. App. LEXIS 2045, **63 ; 8 Sawy. 238 condition. reservation clause it retains power only over that which it grants; it does not grant the rails on the road; it does not There are two answers [**64] to this argument.

2015It matters not, its franchises by the defendant implies an assent to such Page 21 13 F. 722, *754 ; 1882 U.S. App. LEXIS 2045, **63 ; 8 Sawy. 238 condition. reservation clause it retains power only over that which it grants; it does not grant the rails on the road; it does not There are two answers [**64] to this argument.

12015–2015
Malloy v. Hogan green
scotus · 1964
2 sentences

1995Spevack v. Klein, 385 U.S. 511, 515 , 87 S.Ct. 625, 628 , 17 L.Ed.2d 574 (1967); Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1, 7 , 84 S.Ct. 1489, 1493 , 12 L.Ed.2d 653 (1964).

1995Spevack v. Klein, 385 U.S. 511, 515 , 87 S.Ct. 625, 628 , 17 L.Ed.2d 574 (1967); Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1, 7 , 84 S.Ct. 1489, 1493 , 12 L.Ed.2d 653 (1964).

11995–1995
Taylor v. Kentucky green
scotus · 1978
11993–1993
Abramson v. Abramson green
texapp · 1990
11992–1992
Nethery v. State green
texcrimapp · 1985
11988–1988
Phillips v. State green
texcrimapp · 1985
11988–1988
Lawless v. Wright neutral
· 1905
11987–1987
Youle v. Calvert neutral
texapp · 1961
11977–1977
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. v. O'NEIL green
tex · 1970
11970–1970
Buck v. Savage green
texapp · 1959
11970–1970
McGee v. International Life Insurance green
scotus · 1957
11966–1966
Smoky Mountain Canteen Co. v. Kizer green
tenn · 1952
11963–1963
Gulf Land Co. v. Atlantic Refining Co. green
tex · 1939
11962–1962
Lenzen v. City of New Braunfels green
texapp · 1896
11958–1958
Robinson Drilling Co. v. Moses green
texapp · 1953
11957–1957
United States v. Query green
southcarolinaed · 1941
11949–1949
Query v. United States neutral
ca4 · 1941
11949–1949
Patton v. Brady green
scotus · 1902
11943–1943
Ragan v. Day neutral
texapp · 1936
11938–1938
Gall v. Detroit Journal Co. green
mich · 1916
11938–1938
Moran v. Wheeler green
tex · 1894
11936–1936
Farwell v. Babcock, Administratrix green
texapp · 1901
11934–1934
Thomas v. First Nat. Bank of Hico neutral
texapp · 1910
11925–1925
Hamilton v. State green
texcrimapp · 1913
11922–1922
Wheelwright v. Lemore neutral
circtedla · 1893
11909–1909
Flaxman & McKenzie v. Rice neutral
tex · 1886
11895–1895

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 12.32 (4)

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Where else courts name it

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