Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Thompson
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 5, 2008No. AP-75,720PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.
KELLER, P.J., PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
Applicant seeks habeas corpus relief from sentences assessed against him in thirteen criminal contempt judgments entered by the 248th Judicial District Court of Harris County.
The State called applicant to testify before a jury in the criminal trial of another person named Patrick Encalade. Applicant refused to answer thirteen of the fourteen questions that the State asked him. The trial court entered a criminal contempt judgment against applicant for each refusal to answer (cause numbers 1036821 through…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Ex Parte MaddingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
- Yates v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Ex Parte RenierCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- State Ex Rel. Wilson v. BriggsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
- Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
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4Cited by50 opinions
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