Ex Parte Thomas

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This proceeding involves an original application for a writ of habeas corpus. See Article V, § 5, Tex.Const.

Applicant is seeking relief from an order directing him to serve sixty (60) to one hundred twenty (120) days in the Department of Corrections as a form of “shock probation” under the provisions of Article 42.12, § 3f(b), V.A.C.C.P.

The applicant was convicted by a jury on June 25, 1982 of aggravated kidnapping (V.T.C.A., Penal Code, § 20.04) and his punishment was assessed by the jury at ten (10) years’ imprisonment and at a fine of $10,-000.00. The jury in…