Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Christopher Riggins v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided June 18, 2025No. 13-24-00634-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NUMBER 13-24-00634-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG EX PARTE CHRISTOPHER RIGGINS ON APPEAL FROM THE 130TH DISTRICT COURT OF MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Silva, Peña, and Cron Memorandum Opinion by Justice Peña This matter is before the Court on the State’s motion to dismiss appellant Christopher Riggins’s appeal from the denial of his pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus. The State argues that probable cause was the only issue contested by Riggins, and that the return of an indictment has mooted his appeal.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Valadez v. Avitia, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2007
  2. Ex Parte SmithCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  3. Ex Parte BranchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Ex parte CardenasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  5. Jamie Harvel and the Austin Police Association v. Texas Department of Insurance - Division of Workers' Compensation, and Commissioner Rod Borderlon, in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015

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