27 Tex. Ct. App. 641 - McDade v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““In the seventh assignment of error it is complained that ‘tlie court failed to instruct the jury that the declaration of Allehin to Felker that threats had been made against him by defendant was not any evidence that such threats were made, and that they should not consider such' statement as a part of the evidence for that purpose, when it was expressly requested so to charge by defendant.’ This evidence was drawn out by defendant upon the direct examination of his witness Felker, and neither the prosecution nor the court was responsible for it. If the defendant elicits testimony adverse to himself he must abide the consequences”— citing Speight v. State, 1 Tex. App. 551, and Moore v. State, 6 Tex. App. 562.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 81 Tex. Crim. 577 - Le Master v. State