Legal Opinion

Ex parte Reynolds

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 8, 1960No. 32,136Published

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

Relator, an inmate of the Texas Prison System, seeks his discharge by writ of habeas corpus. He applied at a prior term *563of this court, but we declined to file such application because it was shown that relator was confined by virtue of other valid sentences. He now makes a valid showing that he has served all sentences against him except the one in Cause No. 8474 from Comanche County, wherein his punishment was assessed by the court at eight years for the offense of forgery. The maximum punishment for forgery is seven years. Article 995, V.A.P.C. Relator now has to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CastleberryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. Ex parte LindseyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Ex parte ThorntonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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