State v. Lang’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
October 1997
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on State v. Muller · Vallejo v. State · Zulauf v. State · Kindley v. State · Rose v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared your affi-ant, who after being by me first duly sworn, says upon his oath that he has good reason to believe and does believe, based upon evidence and information provided by RON ATKINS, a peace officer, who per sonally investigated and personally observed this offense, that on or about 28th day of December, 1995, and before the making and filing of this complaint, in Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 in the County of DENTON, State of Texas, John Eric Schmitz did then and there within the jurisdiction of DENTON County, Precinct 4, to-wit: FARM TO MARKET RD 407 & I-35 W, unlawfully appropriate property with intent to deprive the owner of the proper[t]y, the value being $20.00 or under against the peace and dignity of the State.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Schmitz v. State
How this case has been treated — in progress
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