Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Juan Roya

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 15, 1919No. 5300PublishedCited by 6 opinions

From El Paso County. Original habeas corpus proceeding asking release from a conviction of carrying intoxicating liquors into a military zone, contending that said military Zone Law was repealed or superseded by the Statewide prohibition law, and subsequent Acts of the Legislature.

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

This applicant was prosecuted in the Thirty-fourth District Court of El Paso County for carrying intoxicating liquors into territory forbidden by the Zone Law, passed by the Fourth Called Session of the Thirty-fifth Legislature. When his case was called for trial on December 13, 1918, he was present in person and by counsel and pleaded guilty, with all the requisite formalities of being admonished, being of sound mind, etc., and was given two years sentence in the penitentiary. Applicant made no other plea than that of guilty. He filed no motion for new trial and took no'…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McKayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Ex Parte WhiteCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1906

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ex parte MinorCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Ex Parte MatthewsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Ex Parte BanksCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  4. Ex Parte BanksCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Ex Parte SeidelCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001

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