Ex parte Simpson

OPINION

BURGESS, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus arising out of a child support contempt case. In a 1978 decree of legitimation, Relator was ordered to pay child support. In 1982, he was found in contempt for failure to pay the support and placed on probation for five years. On July 11, 1985, a motion was filed seeking to revoke the probation and capias was issued for Relator. In March 1987, Relator was placed in custody as a result of the capias and other unrelated criminal charges. On April 2, 1987, the court set bond and scheduled a hearing for April 6, 1987. At the hearing, the court…