Ex parte Sutherland
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from an order entered after hearing by the County Judge of Kerr County denying relief in a habeas corpus proceeding attacking the legality of appellant’s confinement under commitment for fine and costs assessed by a Justice of the Peace.
Appellant’s counsel has forwarded to this court an order dismissing the charges in a separate criminal action in the County Court upon motion of the County Attorney for the reason:
“The Defendant has already served sufficient time in the County Jail and is beginning to serve a two year sentence in the State…
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- Johnny Lee v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004