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surprise requirement in Texas

6 Texas opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2018 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Brady v. Marylandgreen
scotus · 1963 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87 (1963); Harm v. State, 183 S.W.3d 403, 406 (Tex. Crim.

2010See Brady v. Maryland , 373 U.S. 83, 87 (1963); Harm v. State , 183 S.W.3d 403, 406 (Tex. Crim.

22
Harm v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 2006 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2010–2010
2 sentences

2010See Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87 (1963); Harm v. State, 183 S.W.3d 403, 406 (Tex. Crim.

2010See Brady v. Maryland , 373 U.S. 83, 87 (1963); Harm v. State , 183 S.W.3d 403, 406 (Tex. Crim.

22
Hightower v. Stategreen
texcrimapp · 1981 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990Appellant relies upon Hightower v. State, 629 S.W.2d 920, 925 (Tex.Crim.App. [Panel Op.] 1981) to support his position that witnesses should be disclosed if they will be used by the State at any stage in the trial.

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
LBL Oil Co. v. International Power Services, Inc. green
tex · 1989
1 sentence

2018LBL Oil Co. v. International Power Service, Inc., involved a post-answer default judgment rendered without notice to a party who had made a general appearance in the case by filing a motion to dismiss. 777 S.W.2d 390 , 390–91 (Tex. 1989). 5 Although Mother does not explicitly argue in her brief that the trial court erred by determining that the pleading amendment did not work a surprise to her under rule 63, Mother does rely on her trial argument that she lacked time to obtain evidence regarding the name change; thus, we consider whether the amendment operated as a surprise to her as a subsidi

12018–2018
Hughes v. State green
texcrimapp · 1999
1 sentence

2015App. 1999). “…[G]rafting a surprise requirement would contravene the plain language of Rule 607…” Id. at 5 .

12015–2015
Pelton v. State green
texcrimapp · 1959
2 sentences

1999Pelton v. State, 167 Tex.Crim. 649 , 322 S.W.2d 529 (1959).

1999Pelton v. State, 167 Tex.Crim. 649 , 322 S.W.2d 529 (1959).

11999–1999

Where else courts name it

TX 6 (1990–2018) MS 5 (1993–2018) FL 4 (1996–2011) LA 2 (1984–1997) CA 2 (2014–2022) MA 2 (1992–2000) WV 2 (1988–2014) WA 2 (2009–2009) MD 2 (2002–2003)

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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