Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Wilson
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 14, 1977No. 12742PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Justice.
This is an original habeas corpus proceeding filed in this Court pursuant to Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 1824a (Supp.1976). The important question concerns relator’s right to counsel at a contempt proceeding.
The statement of facts was agreed. Relator, Clyde Livingston Wilson, and Linda Gail Wilson were divorced on October 5, 1973. The divorce decree ordered relator to pay child support in the sum of fifty dollars each week. Relator has made none of the support payments.
On July 19, 1976, after hearing in which relator was represented by counsel, relator was found in contempt…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Cox v. SlamaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Ex Parte HarrisonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
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