Legal Opinion

Ex Parte McGruder

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 21, 1938No. 20260Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Krueger, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Hon. S. G. Tayloe, Judge of the District Court of the 45th Judicial District of Texas, remanding the appellant to the custody of the sheriff of Bexar County.

It appears from this record that appellant was convicted in the justice court of precinct No. 1 of said county on a complaint charging him with being a vagrant, and his punishment was assessed at a fine of $200.00 which he failed to pay.

Thereupon the justice of the peace in and for said precinct issued a capias pro fine, under and by virtue of which he was taken into custody by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DrennerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Ex Parte LovelCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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