Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Hensley
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 11, 1956No. 27980PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODLEY, Judge.
Appellant, having been arrested and placed in jail upon a charge of being under the influence of a narcotic drug, sought release, by habeas corpus, contending that there was no valid statute under which he could be prosecuted for such conduct and personal condition.
Prior to the hearing on his application, an indictment was returned against appellant charging that on or about October 13, 1955, he was under the influence of a narcotic drug.
The indictment was drawn under the terms of Art. 725c V.A.P.C. as amended by Acts of the 54th Legislature, Ch. 385, p. 1026.
After hearing, the…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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