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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 30 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from State v. Mechler.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 State v. Mechler Anchor
texcrimapp · 2005
green “tendency to tempt the jury into finding guilt on grounds apart from proof of the offense charged.” 15
2 Gigliobianco v. State
texcrimapp · 2006
green “evidence might be unfairly prejudicial if, for example, it arouses the jury's hostility or sympathy for one side without regard to the logical probative force of the evidence.” 15

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