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6 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1989–2024 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Smith v. Stategreen2 sentences2004Before our Legislature required this instruction, this Court had consistently held, based on the Texas Constitution, that jurors should not be informed "of the actual consequences of a life sentence," such as the "possibility of commutation, pardon, or parole." See generally Smith v. State , 898 S.W.2d 838, 846-53, 849 (Tex.Cr.App. 1995) and at 857-72 (Clinton, J., dissenting), cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 131 (1995). 2002See Section 2 of Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 140; Smith v. State, 898 S.W.2d 838, 846-53 (Tex.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 843 , 116 S.Ct. 131 , 133 L.Ed.2d 80 (1995). | 2 | 2 |
Prystash v. Stategreen1 sentence2002Compare Jimenez v. State, 32 S.W.3d 233, 238-39 (Tex.Cr.App.2000) (unobjected-to *117 jury charge error case), with, Prystash v. State, 3 S.W.3d 522, 529-31 (Tex.Cr.App.1999), cert. denied, 529 U.S. 1102 , 120 S.Ct. 1840 , 146 L.Ed.2d 782 (2000) (invited jury charge error case). | 1 | 1 |
Jimenez v. Stategreen1 sentence2002Compare Jimenez v. State, 32 S.W.3d 233, 238-39 (Tex.Cr.App.2000) (unobjected-to *117 jury charge error case), with, Prystash v. State, 3 S.W.3d 522, 529-31 (Tex.Cr.App.1999), cert. denied, 529 U.S. 1102 , 120 S.Ct. 1840 , 146 L.Ed.2d 782 (2000) (invited jury charge error case). | 1 | 1 |
Ronald Clark O'Bryan v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondentgreen1 sentence1998O'Bryan v. Estelle , 714 F.2d 365, 389 (5th Cir. 1983). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Smith v. Texas
green
2 sentences2004Before our Legislature required this instruction, this Court had consistently held, based on the Texas Constitution, that jurors should not be informed "of the actual consequences of a life sentence," such as the "possibility of commutation, pardon, or parole." See generally Smith v. State , 898 S.W.2d 838, 846-53, 849 (Tex.Cr.App. 1995) and at 857-72 (Clinton, J., dissenting), cert. denied, 116 S.Ct. 131 (1995). 2002See Section 2 of Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 140; Smith v. State, 898 S.W.2d 838, 846-53 (Tex.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 843 , 116 S.Ct. 131 , 133 L.Ed.2d 80 (1995). | 2 | 2002–2004 |
Rose v. State
yellow
2 sentences1989The parole law jury instruction was declared unconstitutional in Rose v. State, 752 S.W.2d 529 (Tex.Crim.App.1988). 1989ANN. art. 37.07, § 4(a) (Vernon Supp.1989), the parole law jury instruction declared unconstitutional in Rose v. State, 752 S.W.2d 529 (Tex.Crim.App.1988). | 2 | 1989–1989 |
Roberts v. State
green
1 sentence2024See id.; Roberts, 849 S.W.2d at 410 . 18 Considering the record as a whole, the entire jury charge, the state of the evidence against appellant, the arguments of counsel, and the fact that the alleged error benefitted appellant, we conclude that appellant was not egregiously harmed by the omission of the words “or 15 years, whichever is less” from the parole law jury instruction. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Prystash v. Texas
green
2 sentences2002Compare Jimenez v. State, 32 S.W.3d 233, 238-39 (Tex.Cr.App.2000) (unobjected-to *117 jury charge error case), with, Prystash v. State, 3 S.W.3d 522, 529-31 (Tex.Cr.App.1999), cert. denied, 529 U.S. 1102 , 120 S.Ct. 1840 , 146 L.Ed.2d 782 (2000) (invited jury charge error case). 2002Compare Jimenez v. State, 32 S.W.3d 233, 238-39 (Tex.Cr.App.2000) (unobjected-to *117 jury charge error case), with, Prystash v. State, 3 S.W.3d 522, 529-31 (Tex.Cr.App.1999), cert. denied, 529 U.S. 1102 , 120 S.Ct. 1840 , 146 L.Ed.2d 782 (2000) (invited jury charge error case). | 1 | 2002–2002 |