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State v. Oliver

Citations

  • 808 S.W.2d 492
  • 1991 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 88
  • 1991 WL 66414

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that an indictment which failed to allege a culpable mental state was still an “indictment” conferring jurisdiction, and the defect was waived
  • interpreting Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 35.261 to allow a defendant to challenge strikes of prospective jurors who are of racial groups different from the defendant
  • interpreting T EX. C ODE C RIM. P ROC. art. 35.261 to allow a defendant to challenge strikes of prospective jurors who are of racial groups different from the defendant
  • failure to complain of defects prior to trial waived omission of culpable mental state allegation
  • indictment that failed to allege culpable mental state in possession of controlled substance case is still an \indictment\ conferring jurisdiction

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Judges: Overstreet, McCormick, Clinton, White, Baird, Maloney, Benavides

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