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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 53 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 Moreno v. State.

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1 Moreno v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 1986
green “it has long been the rule in this state that the jury is entitled to know all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances of the charged offense; an offense is not tried in a vacuum.” 18
2 Roberts v. State
texapp · 2000
green “substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice.” 7
3 Page v. State
texcrimapp · 2006
green “appellate courts will uphold a trial court's ruling on admissibility of evidence as long as the trial court's ruling was at least within the zone of reasonable disagreement.” 7
4 Moreno v. State
texcrimapp · 1986
green “the jury is entitled to know all relevant surrounding facts and circumstances of the charged offense; an offense is not tried in a vacuum.” 6
5 Lane v. State
texcrimapp · 2004
green “a hand or a foot may be a deadly weapon within the statutory meaning 'depending upon the evidence shown.” 5
6 Garcia v. State
texcrimapp · 1998
green “is not to notify the accused of the date of the offense.” 5
7 Cruz v. State
texapp · 2007
green “begins when the attacker in any way restricts the victim's freedom of movement and it ends with the final release or escape of the victim from the attacker's control.” 5

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