Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Byrd

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 13, 1929No. 10751PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

— Appellant was convicted in the district court of Nacogdoches County of a felony, to-wit: driving an automobile upon a public road while appellant was intoxicated. His punishment was assessed at a fine of $25.00. There was taxed against appellant as costs the sum of $74.45. He tendered payment of the fine which was refused unless the costs were also paid. A capias pro fine was issued against him and he sought release by habeas corpus proceeding, again tendering in court the $25.00 fine, but contended that under the law he could not be held under a capias pro fine for the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Pruitt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Curry v. WilsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
  3. Curry v. WilsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

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