Bivins v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1963
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
March 1981
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 34 Tex. Crim. 314 - Floeck v. State · 98 Tex. Crim. 582 - Newton v. State
Most-quoted passages
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““a. Not required of prosecution. In any prosecution for any violation of this chapter, it shall not be necessary for the state to prove the installation or authority therefor, of any traffic control device or signal. “b. Defense’s right of rebuttal. Any person charged with a violation of this chapter shall have the right to prove the sign, signal or device was not so installed or authorized as a defense.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Marsh v. State
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