Ex Parte Jonischkies
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Prom DeWitt County. Original Application for writ of habeas corpus before this court, asking release from illegal restraint.
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Prom DeWitt County. Original Application for writ of habeas corpus before this court, asking release from illegal restraint. Prom the brief of the Assistant Attorney General in this court, it appears that the applicant was charged in the corporation court of Yorktown for the violation of a traffic ordinance of that city, and was there convicted and appealed to the County Court of DeWitt County and was again convicted of said offense and his punishment assessed at five dollars and all costs of court, a jury having been waived. Whereupon, he gave notice of appeal to the Court of Criminal…
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
At a former day ‘ applicant presented his application for a writ of habeas corpus, setting up therein that he was illegally restrained of bis liberty by the sheriff of De Witt County, Texas. The request of applicant was granted, and a writ issued, returnable to this term of this Court. Our Assistant Attorney General has filed a motion to dismiss relator’s application, accompanying said motion with the affidavit of the sheriff of DeWitt County that he has never had applicant in his custody either by virtue of any writ or commitment or in any way whatsoever. There is also…
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