Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Blankenship

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided October 5, 1983No. 05-83-00222-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order in a habeas corpus proceeding in which the appellant was remanded to custody for extradition to the State of Wisconsin.

At the habeas corpus hearing the State introduced the Executive Warrant of the Governor of Texas, regular on its face, and, in addition, all of the supporting papers. The Governor’s Warrant recites: “... ELVIS RAY BLANKENSHIP stands charged by AFFIDAVIT MADE BEFORE A MAGISTRATE AND WARRANT ... with the crime of ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE...” The appellant offered no evidence.

It is well settled that the introduction of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CainCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Ex Parte NelsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. Ex Parte RosenthalCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Ex Parte BunchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Saenz v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Blanton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Ex parte MoralesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Ex parte BahmerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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