Gregory Thornton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Q. From the moment he took the pipe out of his hand, to the moment it hit the ground, to the moment you picked it up, did you ever lose sight of it? A. No. [[Image here]] Q. And correct me if I'm wrong, the pipe was never out of your vision; is that right? A. Yes, sir. [[Image here]] Q. Essentially, Officer Roberts, what I’m hearing from you is that the pipe was never out of your sight; is that correct? A. Yes, sir.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gregory Thornton v. State

2. “A pedestrian may not walk along and on a roadway if an adjacent sidewalk is provided and is accessible to the pedestrian.”). . See Tex Health & Safety Code § 481.125(a) (”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thornton, Gregory