Humphries v. State

Interlocutory Opinion on Appellant’s Motion for Emergency Relief

Opinion by

STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

James Humphries has filed a motion for emergency relief pending appeal, seeking an order staying the commencement of the terms of his community supervision until the judgment is final. For the reasons discussed below, we grant the motion.

Background

Humphries was indicted for two counts of indecency with a child by contact and one count of indecency with a child by exposure and was released on bond in the amount of $50,000. A jury found Hum-phries not guilty on the indecency by contact counts,…