Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Williams

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 9, 1979No. 60707PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the 23rd District Court of Brazoria County refusing to discharge the appellant after a hearing on his application for writ of habe-as corpus.

Appellant contends the State failed to show probable cause for his continued detention. The record reflects that the appellant was arrested and charged by complaint with the offense of aggravated rape.

The State called two investigators from the sheriff’s office as witnesses. Neither had any personal knowledge of the offense. The State also introduced a copy of the complaint and the ex parte…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GarciaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Ex Parte WrightCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Ex Parte LivingstonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  4. Ex Parte HenningtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  5. Ex Parte NicelyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kaman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
  2. Garcia v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1989
  3. Ex parte SlaughterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Ex Parte WilliamsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Ex Parte: Jerekial Daniels, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2022

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