Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Padgett

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 7, 1950No. 24914PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Relator, by writ of habeas corpus, seeks his discharge from the penitentiary, where he is confined serving a sentence imposed by the judgment of the District Court of Bell County, which judgment- and sentence he claims to' be null and void.

The penitentiary authorities, respondents here, show that, in addition to the judgment complained of, relator is held in that institution serving, also, a sentence imposed by the District "Court of Kendall County.

The validity of the Bell -County judgment does not affect relator’s incarceration under the Kendall County-judgment. Only if…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte NeislerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Ex Parte KempCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Ex Parte RichardsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. ParrCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Ex Parte PadgettCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Ex parte JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. Ex parte HerringCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Ex parte NashCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957

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