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5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 44 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 Brown v. State.

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1 Brown v. State Anchor
texcrimapp · 2008
green “proper jury argument generally falls within one of four general areas: (1) summation of the evidence; (2) reasonable deduction from the evidence; (3) answer to argument of opposing counsel; and (4) plea for law enforcement.” 26
2 Jackson v. State
texcrimapp · 2000
green “to constitute reversible error, the argument must be manifestly improper or inject new, harmful facts into the case.” 8
3 Taylor v. State
texcrimapp · 2007
green “the state may attempt to clarify the meaning of the jury instructions pertaining to parole law and good-conduct time” 4
4 Byrd v. State
texapp · 2006
green “the jury may base its assessment of punishment in part on consideration of a sentenced defendant's parole eligibility under the formula contained in the instruction; however, a jury may not base its assessment of punishment on speculation as to when, if ever, the defendant may b…” 3
5 Perez v. State
texapp · 1999
green “most comments that fall outside the areas of permissible argument will be considered to be error of the nonconstitutional variety.” 3

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