Legal Opinion

Ex parte Sawyer

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 17, 1976No. 53114PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a habeas corpus action instituted by petitioner in the 208th District Court of Harris County for the *144purpose of obtaining a bail reduction. The record reflects that petitioner was charged with attempted burglary of a habitation and his bail was set in Justice Court at $20,000.

Appellant is represented by court-appointed counsel. Because counsel has not filed a brief in this case, we must abate this appeal.

In Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), the Supreme Court held that court-appointed counsel on appeal must…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gainous v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Currie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Ex parte GrantCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SennaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Ex parte SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

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