Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Moorehouse

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 22, 1981No. 66216PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an attempted appeal from an order of contempt entered in the 105th District Court holding petitioner in contempt for refusing to answer certain questions before a Nueces County grand jury.

It is well established that there is no right of appeal from an order of contempt. Ex parte Supercinski, 561 S.W.2d 482 (Tex.Cr.App.1977); Arnold v. State, 493 S.W.2d 801 (Tex.Cr.App.1973); Gardner v. State, 171 Tex.Cr.R. 521, 352 S.W.2d 129 (1961). See also Ex parte Cardwell, 416 S.W.2d 382 (Tex.1967).

The normal course of any review of a contempt order “regarding…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GilesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. State Ex Rel. Vance v. ClawsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Ex Parte CardwellTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Nichlos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Ex Parte SupercinskiCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by87 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HargettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
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  3. Ex Parte NoeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Ex Parte Miller, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
  5. Sossamon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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