Legal Opinion

Ex parte Mackin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 7, 1962No. 33,974Published

1Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION for rehearing

McDonald, judge.

Our prior opinion is withdrawn, and this one is adopted in lieu thereof.

Relator Jack Mackin, upon being adjudged guilty of contempt of court by the Honorable James K. Evetts, Judge of the 27th Judicial District Court of Bell County, was committed to the custody of the sheriff of said county. Application was made to this court by relator for the writ of habeas corpus. This court granted leave to file the original application.

The judgment of contempt assessed relator’s punishment at a fine of $100.00 and imprisonment in jail for 72 hours.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ballou v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Ex Parte BrewerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

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