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Gardner v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 13, 1961
352 S.W.2d 129 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961)

Opinion

No. 34133.

December 13, 1961.

Appeal from the Sixty-Ninth Judicial District Court, Dallam County, Harry H. Schultz, J.

No attorney for appellant of record on appeal.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


This is an attempted appeal by appellant from an order of the Judge of the District Court of Dallam County, adjudging him in contempt of court.

In this State there is no right to an appeal from an order of contempt. The only remedy to review such an order is by Writ of Habeas Corpus, when the relator is in custody. 12 Tex.Jur.2nd, sections 57 and 59, pages 535-536. Pegram v. State, 72 Tex.Crim. R., 161 S.W. 458 and Long v. State, 82 Tex.Crim. 403, 199 S.W. 619.

The appeal is accordingly dismissed.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

Gardner v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 13, 1961
352 S.W.2d 129 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961)
Case details for

Gardner v. State

Case Details

Full title:Reynold M. GARONER, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Dec 13, 1961

Citations

352 S.W.2d 129 (Tex. Crim. App. 1961)
171 Tex. Crim. 521