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Ex Parte Dunn

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Nov 4, 1953
261 S.W.2d 715 (Tex. Crim. App. 1953)

Opinion

No. 26694.

November 4, 1953.

Appeal from the Criminal District Court of Bexar County, Joe F. Brown, J.

Joel W. Westbrook, John A. Daniels, San Antonio, for appellant.

Austin F. Anderson, Crim. Dist. Atty., Richard J. Woods, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., San Antonio, Wesley Dice, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


This proceeding was instituted under Article 119, Vernon's Ann.C.C.P. Relator complains that he is unlawfully detained by virtue of two sentences of the Criminal District Court of Bexar County.

An examination of the sentences reveals that notice of appeal to this Court was given from one sentence, which appeal has not been filed in this Court, and that the other was a sentence that was appealable to this Court.

The writ of habeas corpus cannot be substituted for an appeal.

The relief prayed for is denied.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Dunn

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Nov 4, 1953
261 S.W.2d 715 (Tex. Crim. App. 1953)
Case details for

Ex Parte Dunn

Case Details

Full title:Ex parte DUNN

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Nov 4, 1953

Citations

261 S.W.2d 715 (Tex. Crim. App. 1953)

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