Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Johnson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 11, 1994No. 71809PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

This is a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus seeking relief from an order effectively denying bail rendered by a visiting district judge.

I

We are immediately confronted with a series of unconscionable miscues commencing January 12, 1994, with arrest and incarceration of applicant for possession of a controlled substance, and what appears to be an unauthorized detention of his person without bail. See Constitution of Texas, Article I, § 11 (all prisoners shall be bailable unless for capital offenses); id,., § lla(a) (given specified circumstances of accused,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Westcott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  2. Ex Parte MilesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Shumake, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1997
  2. Ramos v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  3. Ex Parte Fernando Alvarez Barragan v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2024
  4. Ex Parte Guadalupe Fabian Soto-Gervacio v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2024
  5. Ex Parte JohnsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994

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