Ex parte Johnson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
BEAUCHAMP, Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Red River County refusing to release relator from the custody of the sheriff of said county.
*484The record discloses that on the 30th day of August, 1941, relator was arrested and charged with the offense of arson. The grand jury convened on September 9th and adjourned on September 10th, following, without having returned an indictment. Three days thereafter relator’s attorney made known to the court that he was demanding discharge of relator from jail because the grand jury had adjourned without indicting him. Up to this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Payne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
- Ex Parte HaubeltCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
3Cited by8 opinions
- Tatum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Lopez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1999
- State v. Condran, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997
- Wilkinson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1995
- Garay v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1985
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