Ex Parte Crenshaw

LATTIMORE, Judge.

This is a direct application to this court for relief by habeas corpus from restraint under an order of the Honorable District Court of Hill County adjudging relator in contempt. That our conclusion may be understood we state the pertinent facts.

A criminal trial was in progress. It had been once before tried, a conviction had, followed by appeal and reversal. On the present trial counsel for the State made an objection to a question asked by relator, of counsel for the defense, who thereupon stated that the identical matter had been passed on by the Court of Criminal Appeals…