Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Grothe
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided July 3, 1984No. 69275PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CAMPBELL, Judge.
This is an original application for writ of habeas corpus wherein applicant requests that this Court issue a writ of habeas corpus and relieve him from an order of contempt entered by respondent judge during the pendency of a criminal trial. See Art. V, Sec. 5, Tex.Const. and Ex Parte Sheppard, 548 S.W.2d 414 (Tex.Cr.App.1977). This application presents a very narrow question, to wit: whether the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Art. I, Sec. 8 of the Texas Constitution create a privilege whereby photo journalists are excused from testifying and from…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Coleman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1996
- Marketos v. American Employers InsuranceMichigan Court of Appeals · 1990
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