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marital communication privilege in Texas

6 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2006 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Carter v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1977 · cited in 4 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1991–2006
2 sentences

2006See Weaver, 855 S.W.2d at 121 (holding that the marital communication privilege of Rule 504(a) applies to utterances and not to acts); see also Carter v. State, 550 S.W.2d 282, 286 (Tex. Crim.

2006CONFRONTATION In points of error seven through eleven, Irvan argues that "the trial court committed 12 See Weaver, 855 S.W.2d at 121 (holding that the marital communication privilege of Rule 504(a) applies to utterances and not to acts); see also Carter v. State, 550 S.W.2d 282, 286 (Tex. Crim.

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Shipman v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1980 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006App. 1977), overruled on other grounds by Shipman v. State, 604 S.W.2d 182, 185 (Tex. Crim.

2006App. 1977), overruled on other grounds by Shipman v. State, 604 S.W.2d 182, 185 (Tex. Crim.

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Weaver v. Stategreen
texapp · 1993 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006See Weaver, 855 S.W.2d at 121 (holding that the marital communication privilege of Rule 504(a) applies to utterances and not to acts); see also Carter v. State, 550 S.W.2d 282, 286 (Tex. Crim.

2006CONFRONTATION In points of error seven through eleven, Irvan argues that "the trial court committed 12 See Weaver, 855 S.W.2d at 121 (holding that the marital communication privilege of Rule 504(a) applies to utterances and not to acts); see also Carter v. State, 550 S.W.2d 282, 286 (Tex. Crim.

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Trammel v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1980 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
2 sentences

1996In fact, privileges expressly subordinate the goal of truth-seeking to other societal interests, and the societal interest to be protected by the marital communication privilege — which was one of the first privileges to be recognized— is the institution of marriage. 10 See Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 45 , 100 S.Ct. 906, 909 , 63 L.Ed.2d 186, 190 (1980).

1996In fact, privileges expressly subordinate the goal of truth-seeking to other societal interests, and the societal interest to be protected by the marital communication privilege — which was one of the first privileges to be recognized— is the institution of marriage. 10 See Trammel v. United States, 445 U.S. 40, 45 , 100 S.Ct. 906, 909 , 63 L.Ed.2d 186, 190 (1980).

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Grundstrom v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1970 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991Carter v. State, 550 S.W.2d 282, 286 (Tex.Cr. *262 App.1977); Grundstrom v. State, 456 S.W.2d 92, 93 (Tex.Cr.App.1970).

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Sterling v. State green
texapp · 1991
1 sentence

1993Sterling v. State, 814 S.W.2d 261 (Tex.App.—Austin 1991, pet. ref’d).

11993–1993

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Penal Code § 22.02 (3)

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 6 (1991–2006) CA 4 (1980–2021) MD 4 (1993–2018) AZ 3 (1999–2014) MI 3 (1988–1994) SD 3 (1986–2015) TN 3 (2001–2025) MN 2 (1990–2010) NJ 2 (2010–2013) KY 2 (2004–2020) IL 2 (1997–2018)

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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