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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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 Thomas v. State.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Thomas v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 1996
green “we always strive to give words and phrases meaning within the context of the larger provision.” 9
2 Rodriguez v. State
texapp · 2004
green “it has long been the general rule that when a single crime can be committed in various ways, jurors need not agree upon the mode of commission.” 4
3 Johnson v. State
ga · 1994
green “a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which causes emotional distress by placing such person in reasonable fear of death or bodily harm to himself or herself or to a member of his or her immediate family . . . .” 4

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