Williams v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2001
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
1
states following
December 2014
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Adanandus v. State · Moore v. State · Dyson v. State · Chimney v. State · Benavides v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“(a) Except as provided in Subsection (b), a person is justified in using force against another when and to the degree he reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to protect himself against the other’s use or attempted use of unlawful force. (b) The use of force against another is not justified: [[Image here]] (4) if the actor provoked the other’s use or attempted use of unlawful force, unless: (A) the actor abandons the encounter, or clearly communicates to the other his intent to do so reasonably believing he cannot safely abandon the encounter; and (B) the other nevertheless continues or attempts to use unlawful force against the actor; or (5) if the actor sought an explanation from or discussion with the other person concerning the actor’s differences with the other person while the actor was: (A) carrying a weapon in violation of Section 46.02; or (B) possessing or transporting a weapon in violation of Section 46.05; [[Image here]]”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Johnson v. State
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