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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 10 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 Hughes v. State.

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1 Hughes v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 1986
green “so long as the accused reasonably believes that the third person would be justified in using force to protect himself, the accused may step in and exercise force on behalf of that person.” 6
2 Hernandez v. State
texapp · 2004
green “he caused the death under the immediate influence of sudden passion arising from an adequate cause.” 4

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