Legal Opinion
In re Spriggs
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 7, 2017No. 07-17-00266-CRPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
James T. Campbell, Justice
Relator Ronald T. Spriggs, an attorney appearing here pro se, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus and alternatively an application for writ of habeas corpus seeking collateral review of an order finding him in contempt of court. The respondent is the Honorable Douglas R. Woodburn, Judge of the 108th District Court of Potter County. For the reasons that follow, we find Spriggs has not shown himself entitled to relief.
Background
Marcus Donell Ray retained Spriggs for his defense in the State’s prosecution of Ray for two counts of alleged sexual assault of a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- In Re ReeceTexas Supreme Court · 2011
- Ex Parte Hawkins, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1994
- Ex Parte ThompsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
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3Cited by35 opinions
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