Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Cole

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 20, 1907No. 3896PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the lower court in a habeas corpus proceeding. It appears that appellant plead guilty to a misdemeanor over which the county judge had jurisdiction at a special term of the county court, and the contention is that this was not a term authorized by law, and consequently no plea could be entered on such occasion and no judgment rendered against appellant; that is, that the conviction out of term time was absolutely null and void. This brings in review the power of the county judge to hold a special term of his court as was here held; that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hughes v. DoyleTexas Supreme Court · 1898

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CollinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
  2. Farrow v. Star Ins. Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1925
  3. Embrey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. Matthews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  5. Stone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

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