Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Parr

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 6, 1974No. B-4280PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEAKLEY, Justice.

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding. The Relator is Jody Martin Parr, who was found guilty of contempt of the Court by Honorable Magus Smith, Judge presiding, and sentenced to jail for one hundred fifty days.1 We granted Relator’s petition to determine whether she was afforded the due process of law requisites of fair notice and opportunity to be heard. Ex Parte Thetford, 369 S.W.2d 924 (Tex.1963); Ex Parte Genecov, 143 Tex. 476, 186 S.W.2d 225 (1945); and Ex Parte Lipscomb, 111 Tex. 409, 239 S.W. 1101 (1922).

*243The chain of events, as pertinent here, was as follows.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Ex Parte GenecovTexas Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Ex Parte A.D. LipscombTexas Supreme Court · 1922
  4. Ex Parte ThetfordTexas Supreme Court · 1963

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SwateTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Parr v. First State Bank of San DiegoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Parr v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Ex Parte DeckertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. In re DowTexas Supreme Court · 2015

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