Cain v. State

Decided December 18, 1997. Lawrence Meyers wrote the opinion for the court.

958 S.W.2d 404 · Cited 3,887 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Clewis v. State · 922 S.W.2d 126
• Pool v. Ford Motor Co. · 715 S.W.2d 629
• Meraz v. State · 785 S.W.2d 146
• Dyson v. Olin Corp. · 692 S.W.2d 456
• Bowden v. State · 628 S.W.2d 782
• Omohundro v. Matthews · 341 S.W.2d 401
• Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company v. Deen · 312 S.W.2d 933
• Wilson v. Wilson · 145 Tex. 607
• Gee v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. · 765 S.W.2d 394
• Herbert v. Herbert · 754 S.W.2d 141
• Hurlbut v. Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Co. · 749 S.W.2d 762
• Sage Street Associates v. Northdale Construction Co. · 863 S.W.2d 438
• Lofton v. Texas Brine Corp. · 777 S.W.2d 384
• White v. State · 591 S.W.2d 851
• Alvarado v. State · 818 S.W.2d 100
• Coulson v. Lake LBJ Municipal Utility District · 781 S.W.2d 594
• Harmon v. Sohio Pipeline Co. · 623 S.W.2d 314

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