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7 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2025 3 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Hawkins v. Stategreen2 sentences2025The trial court also instructed the jury in the charge that it “must not consider, discuss, nor relate any matters not in evidence.” See Hawkins, 135 S.W.3d at 84 (analysis of this factor should consider 8 See also Griffin v. State, 571 S.W.3d 404, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2019, pet. ref’d) (prosecutor’s comment regarding conspiracy theory of responsibility was not so severe as to warrant mistrial where prosecutor’s attempt to define conspiracy during closing argument was interrupted by defense counsel’s objection). 10 instructions given in jury charge); Griffin, 571 S.W.3d at 419 (c 2009See id. ("An appellate court reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion for mistrial must utilize an abuse of discretion standard of review."). "[T]he question of whether a mistrial should have been granted involves most, if not all, of the same considerations that attend a harm analysis." Hawkins, 135 S.W.3d at 77 . | 3 | 3 |
Wead v. Stategreen2 sentences2009See id. ("An appellate court reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion for mistrial must utilize an abuse of discretion standard of review."). "[T]he question of whether a mistrial should have been granted involves most, if not all, of the same considerations that attend a harm analysis." Hawkins, 135 S.W.3d at 77 . 2009See id. ("An appellate court reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion for mistrial must utilize an abuse of discretion standard of review."). "[T]he question of whether a mistrial should have been granted involves most, if not all, of the same considerations that attend a harm analysis." Hawkins , 135 S.W.3d at 77 . | 2 | 2 |
Morgan v. Compugraphic Corp.green1 sentence2025See Morgan, 675 S.W.2d at 732 . | 1 | 1 |
Olivo v. Stategreen1 sentence2025See Olivo v. State, 918 S.W.2d 519, 523 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
Davion Griffin v. Stategreen2 sentences2025The trial court also instructed the jury in the charge that it “must not consider, discuss, nor relate any matters not in evidence.” See Hawkins, 135 S.W.3d at 84 (analysis of this factor should consider 8 See also Griffin v. State, 571 S.W.3d 404, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2019, pet. ref’d) (prosecutor’s comment regarding conspiracy theory of responsibility was not so severe as to warrant mistrial where prosecutor’s attempt to define conspiracy during closing argument was interrupted by defense counsel’s objection). 10 instructions given in jury charge); Griffin, 571 S.W.3d at 419 (c 2025The trial court also instructed the jury in the charge that it “must not consider, discuss, nor relate any matters not in evidence.” See Hawkins, 135 S.W.3d at 84 (analysis of this factor should consider 8 See also Griffin v. State, 571 S.W.3d 404, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2019, pet. ref’d) (prosecutor’s comment regarding conspiracy theory of responsibility was not so severe as to warrant mistrial where prosecutor’s attempt to define conspiracy during closing argument was interrupted by defense counsel’s objection). 10 instructions given in jury charge); Griffin, 571 S.W.3d at 419 (c | 1 | 1 |
Ex parte Ruizgreen1 sentence2018“Weighing the advantages and disadvantages of calling a particular witness to testify is a matter usually left within the province of trial counsel’s discretion.” Ex parte Ruiz, 543 S.W.3d 805, 821 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Troy Williams II v. State
green
1 sentence2025The trial court also instructed the jury in the charge that it “must not consider, discuss, nor relate any matters not in evidence.” See Hawkins, 135 S.W.3d at 84 (analysis of this factor should consider 8 See also Griffin v. State, 571 S.W.3d 404, 418 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2019, pet. ref’d) (prosecutor’s comment regarding conspiracy theory of responsibility was not so severe as to warrant mistrial where prosecutor’s attempt to define conspiracy during closing argument was interrupted by defense counsel’s objection). 10 instructions given in jury charge); Griffin, 571 S.W.3d at 419 (c | 1 | 2025–2025 |
United States v. Wells
green
1 sentence2019See, e.g., Lewis v. State, No. 02-16-00179-CR, 2017 WL 2686325 , at *10–11 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 22, 2017, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication); Caceres v. State, No. 14-15-00446-CR, 2016 WL 3554394 , at *3 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] June 28, 2016, pet. ref’d) (mem. op., not designated for publication); cf. United States v. Wells, 262 F.3d 455 , 462–63 (5th Cir. 2001) (holding “oral testimony regarding the destroyed ledgers falls outside the hearsay exception under [federal evidentiary] Rule 803(6). | 1 | 2019–2019 |