Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Clark

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 21, 1917No. Nos. 4629 and 4717PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Erom. Wichita County. Original application for writ of habeas corpus, asking relief from ■conviction of an attempt to commit burglary, because defendant was not represented by counsel, and was not permitted by the trial conrt to file a motion for new trial and enter notice of appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

During the vacation of this conrt last summer there was presented to the Presiding Jndge an application by E. S. Samples, an attorney, wherein be complained of Jndge Bonner, the judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District of Texas, and alleged that relator, said Clark, was indicted at the June term of said conrt for an attempt to commit burglary, was tried on June 29th, found guilty and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary; that before that trial said Samples, a licensed attorney, was employed and paid to represent said Clark on his trial; that when the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte NaillCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  2. Ex Parte ThomasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  3. Ex Parte BarnesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. Ex Parte RobertsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Ex Parte NorthernCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte BarganierCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Ex Parte FooteCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Ex Parte BerryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919

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