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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 20 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 Swearingen v. State.

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1 Swearingen v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 2003
green “proof of guilt is so obviously weak as to undermine confidence in the jury's determination, or the proof of guilt, although adequate if taken alone, is greatly outweighed by the contrary proof.” 10
2 Adi v. State
texapp · 2003
green “hypothetically correct jury charge” 6
3 Wilkerson v. State
texcrimapp · 1994
green “as the sole judge of the weight and credibility of the evidence” 4

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