Tatom v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
November 1984
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Tonnahill v. State · 64 Tex. Crim. 524 - Farris v. State
Most-quoted passages
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““(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his person a handgun, illegal knife, or club. (b) Except as provided in Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a Class A. misdemeanor. (c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it occurs on any premises licensed or issued a permit by this state for the sale or service of alcoholic beverages.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Alexander v. State““(1) ‘Club’ means an instrument that is specially designed, made or adapted for the purpose of inflicting serious bodily injury or death by striking a person with the instrument, and includes but is not limited to the following: (A) blackjack; (B) nightstick; (C) mace; (D) tomahawk.””
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Alexander v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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