Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Williams
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1985No. C-3730PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Chief Justice.
This is an original habeas corpus proceeding. The trial court found relator, R.H. Williams, in contempt of court for violating an agreed temporary injunction. Williams was ordered to jail for three days and fined $150, but he was released on condition that he post a bond and prosecute an “appeal.” 1 We hold that even though Williams is not presently incarcerated, the restraints on his liberty are enough for habeas corpus review. Since there is no evidence connecting Williams to the alleged contemptuous act, he is discharged from custody.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hensley v. Municipal Court, San Jose-Milpitas Judicial Dist., Santa Clara Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Deramus v. ThorntonTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Ex Parte TrilloCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Ex Parte Mrs. Compton CalhounTexas Supreme Court · 1936
- Ex Parte Beamer and SeayTexas Supreme Court · 1926
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3Cited by92 opinions
- Rosser v. SquierTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Ex Parte BristerTexas Supreme Court · 1990
- Ex Parte Bowers, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
- Collins v. KegansCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Drew v. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
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