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In re Brooks

Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin
Sep 20, 2007
No. 03-07-00442-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 20, 2007)

Opinion

No. 03-07-00442-CR

Filed: September 20, 2007. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Appeal from District Court Of Williamson County, 277th Judicial District, No. 07-263-C277, Honorable H. R. TOWSLEE, Judge Presiding.

Before Chief Justice LAW, Justices WALDROP and HENSON.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Shane Brooks seeks to appeal an order holding him in contempt for his conduct as counsel during the trial of cause number 07-185-K277, State of Texas v. Seneka Deray Johnson, in the 277th District Court of Williamson County. Brooks's counsel was asked to submit a letter explaining this Court's jurisdiction to consider the appeal. There was no response to this request. A court of appeals lacks jurisdiction to review a contempt order on direct appeal. Ex parte Hawkins, 885 S.W.2d 586, 587 n. 3 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1994, orig. proceeding) (citing Ex parte Eureste, 725 S.W.2d 214, 216 (Tex.Crim.App. 1986); see Tracy v. Tracy, No. 05-05-01574-CV, 2007 WL806358 at *2 (Tex.App.-Dallas 2007, no pet.) (citing Texas Animal Health Comm'n v. Nunley, 647 S.W.2d 951, 952 Tex. 1983). The appropriate remedy is by original writ of habeas corpus. Eureste, 725 S.W.2d at 216. This Court does not have original habeas corpus jurisdiction in criminal cases. Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 22.221(d) (West 2004). The appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

In re Brooks

Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin
Sep 20, 2007
No. 03-07-00442-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 20, 2007)
Case details for

In re Brooks

Case Details

Full title:In re Shane Brooks

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Third District, Austin

Date published: Sep 20, 2007

Citations

No. 03-07-00442-CR (Tex. App. Sep. 20, 2007)