Skip to main content

Martin v. State

Citations

  • 173 S.W.3d 463
  • 2005 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1618
  • 2005 WL 2442894

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding judgment must be upheld if ruling was correct on any theory of law applicable to case in light of what was before the trial court at time ruling was made
  • “[E]xtraneous-offense evidence may be admissible when a defendant raises a defensive issue that negates one of the elements of the offense”
  • “If the ruling was correct on any theory of law applicable to the case, in light of what was before the trial court at the time the ruling was made, then we must uphold the judgment.”
  • using the terms identity and modus operandi synonymously

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Johnson, Keller, Price, Womack, Keasler, Hervey, Holcomb, Cochran, Meyers

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

346 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.