State v. Patterson’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
September 1989
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on McFarland v. Johnson · Arendt, Sheriff v. Carter, by Next Fr. · State v. Gonzales · Dirks v. State ex rel. Jones
Most-quoted passages
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“[this] case is governed by the long-established rule that the respondent in an application for writ of habeas corpus cannot appeal. McFarland v. Johnson, 27 Tex. 105 (1863); Dirks v. State, 33 Tex. 227 (1870). Only an unsuccessful applicant in such a case has the right of appeal. The respondent, whether a representative of the State or another, cannot prosecute an appeal from an adverse decision discharging the applicant. The rule applies to civil as well as criminal cases.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. State v. Kanapa
How this case has been treated — in progress
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