Pavek v. State

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

Appellant Carol Pavek brings this appeal from a denial of the relief she sought by her pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus to be released from a charge of committing an act prohibited by the recently enacted statute regulating lay midwives. See Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4512i (Vernon Supp.1987). Appellant contends the prohibition is cast in unconstitutionally vague language and, therefore, cannot form the basis for a criminal prosecution. Although the State, represented by the Potter County Attorney, has not challenged appellant’s contention in this Court,…