Topic: rarely and only after a clear abuse of discretion. · Go Syfert
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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 81 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 Montgomery v. State.

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1 Montgomery v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 1991
green “rarely and only after a clear abuse of discretion.” 45
2 Whitaker v. State
texcrimapp · 2009
green “a substantial and injurious effect or influence in determining the jury's verdict.” 11
3 Lopez v. State
texcrimapp · 2008
green “to preserve error, a complaining party must make a timely and specific request, objection, or motion and obtain an express or implied ruling on that request, objection, or motion.” 9
4 Daggett v. State
texcrimapp · 2005
green “i would never have sex with a minor” 6
5 Michelson v. United States
scotus · 1949
green “the inquiry is not rejected because character is irrelevant; on the contrary, it is said to weigh too much with the jury and to so overpersuade them as to prejudge one with a bad general record and deny him a fair opportunity to defend against a particular charge.” 5
6 Daggett v. State
texcrimapp · 2005
green “unfortunately, courts frequently admit evidence of extraneous acts under the plan exception not to show acts the defendant took in preparation for the ultimate charged offense, but to show repeated acts that are similar to the charged offense.” 5

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