O'CONNER v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

8 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

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1. “Now comes the defendant ... and understanding that he has the right to have any witness against him appear in Court, to be confronted by such witness and the right to cross-examine such witness through counsel, deliberately and knowingly agrees and consents in writing to waive the appearance, confrontation and cross-examination of witnesses against him in said cause, to-wit: ARNULFO LOPEZ STEPHEN DUNK HECTOR GARZA RENE ARIZOLA As well as any other witnesses that might be called by the State. * * * ‡ * * Said defendant in person together with his counsel and the attorney representing the State of Texas further agrees and consents in writing in open court to the introduction of testimony on behalf of the State by affidavits, written statements of witnesses, and any other documentary evidence that may be offered in support of any judgment that may be entered in said cause, all of which are attached hereto, marked Exhibit Nos. SX-1 (1-14) inclusive, and made a part hereof ...”

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

2. “insisted that the evidence presented by the State was not authorized by the stipulation entered into between the parties and was therefore insufficient to show appellant's guilt.”

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

3. “the rule that stipulations are reasonably and liberally construed with a view to effectuating the parties' intentions.”

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