Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Howell

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 15, 1972No. 46007PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

This is an appeal from two contempt certificates against contemner, Charles Ben Howell. The first contempt was imposed by the Honorable Dee Brown Walker. Judge Walker then transferred the matter for a hearing before another judge pursuant to Article 1911a, Section 2(c), Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. 1 That hearing was held before the Honorable Louis T. Holland. Judge Holland found the petitioner guilty of the contempt Judge Walker had cited him for. Judge Holland also held the petitioner in contempt for conduct which occurred in his courtroom during the hearing.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Ex Parte NortonTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Ex Parte AldridgeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Charles Ben Howell v. Clarence Jones, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  2. Charles Ben Howell v. State Bar of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
  3. Ex Parte SupercinskiCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Ex Parte RoseCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Ex Parte MurphyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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