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Ex Parte Sustrik

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 4, 1986No. 2-86-211-CVPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FENDER, Chief Justice.

Joseph Taylor Sustrik, relator, filed this petition for writ of habeas corpus after being held in contempt in the 360th District Court of Tarrant County for failure to pay child support and violation of the court’s injunctive order dated July 22, 1986. The court sentenced relator to six months in the Tarrant County Jail. He is presently free on a cash bond.

Relator presents two arguments in support of his petition. He claims: 1) that the contempt order and all other orders entered by the 360th District Court are void because the 325th District Court is the court of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Donald A. Ridgway v. T.L. Baker, Potter County SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. George Edward Henkel v. The Honorable Winston L. Bradshaw, Circuit Court Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of OregonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  4. Alexander v. RussellTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Ex Parte HamillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of M.M.O.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998
  2. Ex Parte AckerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Ex Parte Walker, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  4. Ex Parte AckerTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  5. Ex parte SimpsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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