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Dempsey v. State

Decided April 7, 1954. Kenneth Koch Woodley wrote the opinion for the court.

266 S.W.2d 875 · Cited 98 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.

Stewart v. State · 272 S.W. 202
Lloyd v. State · 151 Tex. Crim. 43
Finch v. State · 280 S.W. 597
Clements v. State · 145 Tex. Crim. 428

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