Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Jackson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 10, 1906No. 3406PublishedCited by 3 opinions

From Wood County. Original application for habeas corpus for release from a commitment upon a conviction of disturbing religious worship. The .opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Judge.

This is an original application for the writ of. habeas corpus. The facts show that appellant was tried in the justice court of Wood County on an affidavit charging him with disturbing religious worship. He made a motion in arrest of judgment in that court on the ground that the complaint did not begin with the constitutional requirement, “In the name and by authority of the State of Texas,” which was overruled and appeal was prosecuted to the county court. Motion was made again in the county court to quash the complaint on the same ground, which was overruled, and lie was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte FaggCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Wilkes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Bell Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Stasny v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995

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