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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided December 22, 1985Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Henry Wade Dallas County District Attorney Condemnation Section Services Building Dallas, Texas 75202

Re: Payment of attorney fees for indigents in contempt proceedings arising out of non-payment of child support

Dear Mr. Wade:

You question the continuing validity of Attorney General OpinionMW-242 (1980) in light of the Fifth Circuit's recent decision in Ridgway v. Baker, 720 F.2d 1409 (5th Cir. 1983). In Attorney General Opinion MW-242 this office was called upon to construe article 26.05 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in which provision is made for the compensation of attorneys…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. City of Sherman v. Public Utility Com'n of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Deramus v. ThorntonTexas Supreme Court · 1960

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