Legal Opinion

Ex parte Benson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 2, 1949No. 24639PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

*599Appellant, a convict in the state penitentiary, brought this proceeding in the district court of Denton County to secure his release. Upon considering the application, the district judge granted the writ and then issued his order certifying the same to the court of criminal appeals for further procedure. Had the application been in compliance with the statutory requirements, this would have been the proper order and his sole authority under Article 119, C. C. P., next to the closing paragraph of which reads, “After conviction the procedure outlined in this Act shall be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte MasseyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte FowlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Ex Parte HubbardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Ex Parte ClubbCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  4. Harris v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1967
  5. Ex Parte RenierCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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