husband-wife privilege in Texas

6 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1970–1995 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 (2)

Case	Followed	Cited
Stallings v. Stategreen texcrimapp · 1972 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986 1 sentence 1986Stallings v. State, 476 S.W.2d 679, 681 (Tex.Crim.App.1972); Wolf v. State, 674 S.W.2d 831, 842 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1984, pet. ref’d).	1	1
Wolf v. Stategreen texapp · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986 1 sentence 1986Stallings v. State, 476 S.W.2d 679, 681 (Tex.Crim.App.1972); Wolf v. State, 674 S.W.2d 831, 842 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1984, pet. ref’d).	1	1

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

Case	Negative	Cited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

Case	Cited	Years
Pereira v. United States green scotus · 1954 2 sentences 1977See McCormick & Ray, Texas Law of Evidence, 2d, Section 496: Pereira v. United States, 347 U.S. 1 , 74 S.Ct. 358 , 98 L.Ed. 435 , and Wigmore on Evidence, 3rd Edition, Sec. 2237." Grundstrom v. State, supra, at page 93. 1977See McCormick & Ray, Texas Law of Evidence, 2d, Section 496: Pereira v. United States, 347 U.S. 1 , 74 S.Ct. 358 , 98 L.Ed. 435 , and Wigmore on Evidence, 3rd Edition, Sec. 2237." Grundstrom v. State, supra, at page 93.	2	1970–1977
Riley v. State green texapp · 1993 1 sentence 1995In Riley , the State sought to prove the existence of a prior undissolved common law marriage to repudiate the accused murderer’s assertion of the husband-wife privilege, arguing that the defendant’s “informal marriage to Julie [Johnson] voids his subsequent ceremonial marriage to Lisa Riley, and therefore, the privilege does not apply.” Id. at 902 .	1	1995–1995
Grundstrom v. State green texcrimapp · 1970 2 sentences 1983Id. at 93 . 1983Thus, in accordance with the Grundstrom v. State, supra, ruling, the gesture of the wife in directing the officer to the location of the pistol did not constitute a violation of the husband-wife privilege.	1	1983–1983
Johnigan v. State green texcrimapp · 1972 1 sentence 1974Proc. art. 38.11; Johnigan v. State, 482 S. W. 2d 209 (Tex. Crim.	1	1974–1974

Where else courts name it

TX 6 (1970–1995) CA 6 (1960–1979) AL 5 (2004–2025) FL 5 (1984–2025) NC 4 (1985–2016) ND 4 (1978–2019) PA 4 (1980–2015) NY 4 (1966–1977) OR 3 (1979–2019) CO 3 (1965–1988) MS 2 (2009–2010) WI 2 (1977–1987) ME 2 (1978–2006) GA 2 (1976–1979) MA 2 (1983–1999) AR 2 (1981–1999) AK 2 (1982–1984) NM 2 (1999–2005)

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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