Legal Opinion

In re House

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided April 5, 2001No. 07-01-0097-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Justice.

Pending before us is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed by Mark Douglas House. Therein, he asks that we determine the legality of his restraint pending extradition to New Jersey. The petition is dismissed.

It is beyond dispute that habeas corpus is an extraordinary remedy which may not be used as a substitute for appeal. Ex parte Clore, 690 S.W.2d 899, 900 (Tex.Crim.App.1985); Courson v. State, 996 S.W.2d 348, 350 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999, no pet.); see Ex parte Sanchez, 918 S.W.2d 526, 527 (Tex.Crim.App.1996) (stating that the “Great Writ should not be…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HargettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Ex Parte McCulloughCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  3. Nichlos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  4. Ex Parte CloreCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Ex Parte PowellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Eric Uriel Sifuentes, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2022
  2. Ex Parte Robert Burns Springsteen IV, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015

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