State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

J.M. v. State

Decided July 7, 2005. Laura Carter Higley wrote the opinion for the court.

178 S.W.3d 185 · Cited 54 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.

State v. Lodge · 608 S.W.2d 910
In the Interest of J.F.C. · 96 S.W.3d 256
In the interest of C.H. · 89 S.W.3d 17
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Garza · 164 S.W.3d 607
In the Interest of Breeden · 4 S.W.3d 782
State for the Best Interest & Protection of C.O. · 65 S.W.3d 175
State for the Best Interest & Protection of K.D.C. · 78 S.W.3d 543
M.S. v. State · 137 S.W.3d 131
G.H. v. State · 96 S.W.3d 629
Diamond Shamrock Refining Co., LP v. Hall · 168 S.W.3d 164
In the Interest of R.M. · 90 S.W.3d 909

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State for the Best Interest & Protection of E.R. · 287 S.W.3d 297
State v. K.E.W. · 315 S.W.3d 16
Armstrong v. State · 190 S.W.3d 246
State v. KEW · 315 S.W.3d 16
State ex rel. L.H. · 183 S.W.3d 905
JM v. State · 178 S.W.3d 185

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