Legal Opinion

Ex parte Minor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 16, 1943No. 22592PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Presiding Judge.

This is an original application for writ of habeas corpus through which relator seeks release from a judgment of conviction in the County Court of Nueces County, in which upon relator’s plea of guilty his punishment was assessed at one year in jail.

The prosecution was under Art. 1295 P. C., which makes it an offense to send or cause to be sent an anonymous letter reflecting upon the integrity or character of the person to whom the letter is sent, and providing punishment by fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $1,000.00, and confinement in jail for not less…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McKayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1917
  2. Ex Parte RoquemoreCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  3. Ex Parte GarciaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Ex Parte MatthewsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  5. Ex parte HeltonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Ex Parte DickersonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Ex Parte MangrumCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  4. Ex Parte MattoxCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Ex parte LoperCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

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