Villarreal v. Texas · ¶51

We do not share Justice Thomas's view that today's decision “needlessly expands our precedents.” Post, at 485 (opinion concurring in judgment). It is true that “Perry never stated” the rule we draw from it and Geders. Post, at 491. If it did, there would have been no need to take this case. But for the reasons explained above, today's result follows neatly from our precedents.

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