Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Limoges
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 13, 1975No. 12359PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’QUINN, Justice.
This is an original habeas corpus proceeding filed in this Court by Edward Regis Limoges who seeks his discharge from custody of the sheriff of Travis County. Upon presentation of Relator’s application on July 10, 1975, this Court directed issuance of the writ and ordered release of Relator upon his posting the bond fixed by this Court.
Relator was found guilty of contempt by the court below, and penalty for that contempt was “set at a fine of $500 plus six months in jail.” Grounds for the contempt order, as stated by the court from the bench at the conclusion of the contempt…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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