7 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2010–2024 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 |
|---|---|---|
Hartsfield v. Stategreen2 sentences2010See Hartsfield , 200 S.W.3d at 818 , wherein it was found the box had distinctive markings (the blood spatter) which was recognized by the officer, which was a sufficient authentication of the item. 11. 2010See Hartsfield, 200 S.W.3d at 818 , wherein it was found the box had distinctive markings (the blood spatter) which was recognized by the officer, which was a sufficient authentication of the item. 11 . | 3 | 3 |
Ex Parte Gutierrezgreen1 sentence2021See id. art. 64.03(a)(1)(A)(ii). | 1 | 1 |
Lake v. Stategreen1 sentence2021See Lake, 577 S.W.2d at 246 (holding officer’s testimony who made arrest and seizure, along with testimony from chemist who made the analysis, was sufficient to establish chain of custody). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Rossgreen1 sentence2021Id.; see Ross, 32 S.W.3d at 855–56; Fain, 2012 WL 752652 , at *20. | 1 | 1 |
Medellin v. Stategreen1 sentence2020Avila v. State, 18 S.W.3d 736 , 740 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2000, no pet.) (citing Medillin v. State, 617 S.W.2d 229, 232 (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 |
|---|---|---|
Davis v. State
green
1 sentence2024Davis v. State, 992 S.W.2d 8 , 10–11 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1996, no pet.) (“If the proponent is not able to identify the physical evidence through distinctive markings or the like, or if the evidence is fungible, as are drugs or test results, a chain of custody was required.”); George v. State, No. 02-23-00261-CR, 2024 WL 2971678 , at *2 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth June 13, 2024, no pet. h.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (quoting Davis and collecting cases). | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Avila v. State
green
1 sentence2020Avila v. State, 18 S.W.3d 736 , 740 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2000, no pet.) (citing Medillin v. State, 617 S.W.2d 229, 232 (Tex. Crim. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
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.