Garza v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “And in Deisher v. State, 89 Tex.Cr.R. 467 , 233 S.W. 978 (1921), it was held that where the second count of the indictment was abandoned and the court submitted only the first count, the defendant cannot on a subsequent trial be prosecuted on the abandoned count. See also Johnson v. State, 97 Tex.Cr.R. 658 , 263 S.W. 924, 927 (1924); Gilliam v. State, 131 Tex.Cr.R. 8 , 96 S.W.2d 86 (1936); Mizell v. State, 83 Tex.Cr.R. 305 , 203 S.W. 49 (1918).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Proctor v. State

2. “This rule accords recognition to society's interest in giving the prosecution one complete opportunity to convict those who have violated its laws.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Ex Parte McAfee

3. “for deciding whether a trial court is justified in withholding one or more counts of an indictment from consideration by the jury[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Ex Parte McAfee