Legal Opinion

Smith v. Rankin

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided July 19, 1983No. 01-83-0303-CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This is an original proceeding in which relator, a juvenile, asks this court to order the Constable of Precinct No. 1, the Honorable Walter Rankin, to provide free service of subpoenas on relator’s witnesses for his juvenile delinquency hearing.

Relator, a 15-year-old, is a child within the meaning of Tex.Fam.Code Ann. Title 3 (Vernon 1975). On February 17, 1983, the district attorney filed a petition for delinquency against relator alleging he committed the offense of burglary of a vehicle. The trial judge appointed an attorney ad litem to represent relator’s interests. Relator,…

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Shamrock Fuel & Oil Sales Co. v. TunksTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Bedford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926

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4Cited by24 opinions

  1. In re J.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. C_ E_ J v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Cronen v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1991
  4. R.S.C., Matter OfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. State v. C.J.F.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2005

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