- under Texas law, an accused can knowingly and voluntarily contract to allow third parties to enter a space where the accused has a reasonable expectation of privacy
CAAF Opinion Digest · V.F.3 · Statutes, Treaties, Regulations, Executive Orders, Directives, etc.
State Laws / Statutes
5 digested opinions, 2000–2012 Terms
2012 (September Term)
2011 (September Term)
- when a statute’s language is plain, the sole function of the courts, at least where the disposition required by the text is not absurd, is to enforce it according to its terms
- unless ambiguous, the plain language of a statute will control unless it leads to an absurd result
2010 (September Term)
- in deciphering the meaning of a statute, an appellate court normally applies the common and ordinary understanding of the words in the statute
2000
- ordinarily, the existence of a marriage is a question of fact to be decided in accordance with state law; where, however, the issue is whether that marriage is a sham in furtherance of a conspiracy to defraud the government, the validity of the marriage under local law is not determinative
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