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defendant an opportunity test in Texas

6 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 2009–2025 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Davis v. Alaskagreen
scotus · 1974 · cited in 5 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2009–2025
2 sentences

2025Johnson, 490 S.W.3d at 909 (citing Davis v. Alaska, 415 U.S. 308 , 315– 16 (1974)).

2009Cross-examination provides the defendant an opportunity to test “the believability of a witness and the truth of his [or her] testimony.” Davis, 415 U.S. at 316 .

25
Johnson v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2016 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2017–2025
2 sentences

2025Johnson, 490 S.W.3d at 909 (citing Davis v. Alaska, 415 U.S. 308 , 315– 16 (1974)).

2017Davis v. Alaska, 415 U.S. 308 , 315–16 (1974); Johnson v. State, 490 S.W.3d 895, 909 (Tex. Crim.

12
Florida v. Harrisgreen
scotus · 2013 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See id. at 247 .

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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.

Where else courts name it

NY 8 (1981–2024) OH 7 (2011–2015) TX 6 (2009–2025) HI 4 (2010–2018) CO 2 (1974–2010) LA 2 (1993–1999)

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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