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instead adopted test in Texas

7 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2007–2011 0 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 (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Swint v. City of Wadleyred
ca11 · 1993 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011The court instead adopted a test of “objective legal reasonableness.” Chambers , 883 S.W.2d at 656 (quoting Swint v. City of Wadley , 5 F.3d 1435 , 1441–42 (11th Cir. 1993)).

2011The court instead adopted a test of “objective legal reasonableness.” Chambers, 888 S.W.2d at 656 (quoting Swint v. City of Wadley, 5 F.3d 1435, 1441-42 (11th Cir.1993)).

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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
Ex Parte Cavazos green
texcrimapp · 2006
2 sentences

2007The court instead adopted a test based primarily on the fact-finder's discretion: "the 'most serious' offense is the offense of conviction for which the greatest sentence was assessed." Id. at 338 .

2007The court instead adopted a test based primarily on the fact-finder’s discretion: “the ‘most serious’ offense is the offense of conviction for which the greatest sentence was assessed.” Id. at 338 .

52007–2007
City of Lancaster v. Chambers green
tex · 1994
1 sentence

2011The court instead adopted a test of “objective legal reasonableness.” Chambers , 883 S.W.2d at 656 (quoting Swint v. City of Wadley , 5 F.3d 1435 , 1441–42 (11th Cir. 1993)).

12011–2011

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 29.02 (5) TX § Tex. Penal Code § 29.03 (5)

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 7 (2007–2011) CA 2 (1979–2001)

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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