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Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95 (1972)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95 (1972)
Webb v. Texas No. 71-6647 Decided December 4, 1972 409 U.S. 95
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
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Trial court’s extended admonition to petitioner’s only witness to refrain from lying, coupled with threats of dire consequences if witness did lie, effectively discouraged the witness from testifying at all and deprived petitioner of due process of law by denying him the opportunity to present witnesses in his own defense.
Certiorari granted; 480 S.W.2d 398, reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95 (1972) in 409 U.S. 95 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=5MVCAFKBG7PB2JN.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95 (1972), in 409 U.S. 95, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=5MVCAFKBG7PB2JN.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Webb v. Texas, 409 U.S. 95 (1972). cited in 1972, 409 U.S. 95. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=5MVCAFKBG7PB2JN.
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