Ex Parte Jackson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Prom 'Williamson County. Original Habeas Corpus proceeding, asking release from jail under an order of the District Court punishing witness for contempt for not answering questions before the grand jury, which has since adjourned. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
LATTIMORE, Judge.
— Relator was adjudged guilty of contempt by the Criminal District Court of Williamson county on May 9, 1923, for refusal to answer questions propounded to him by the grand jury of said county. He was fined $100 and committed to jail until such fine should be paid and until he should fully and truthfully answer said questions. Again on May 12th he was brought before the court and adjudged guilty of contempt for his refusal to answer certain other questions before said grand jury and again fined $100 and committed to jail until he should fully and truthfully answer said…
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