Legal Opinion

Ex parte Johnson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 9, 1965No. 38398PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from an order of the .District Court of Titus County wherein the trial court denied an application for writ of habeas corpus to discharge the appellant from a peace bond which was required and set after a hearing on a complaint in the justice court.

The complaint before the magistrate was as follows:

“I, Traylor Russell, do solemnly swear that I have good reason to believe, and do believe, that Cecil Johnson is about to commit an offense against my person to-wit:

On the 11th day of February, 1965 the said Cecil Johnson threatened to shoot Traylor Russell…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte Sie GarnerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ex parte JohnsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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