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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 McMillan v. State.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 McMillan v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 1933
green “the legislature is without power to deny the right of trial by jury, but is not without power to provide for the waiving of such right.” 4
2 MacKey and Grice v. State
texcrimapp · 1912
green “our statute provides that an appellant in a misdemeanor case can waive a jury altogether. this would carry with it the further right to agree to a trial by a jury composed of less than six men.” 3

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