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In re Hightower

Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
Aug 23, 2017
No. 06-17-00088-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 23, 2017)

Opinion

No. 06-17-00088-CV

08-23-2017

IN RE: DANNY HIGHTOWER


Original Mandamus Proceeding Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ. ORDER

On August 23, 2017, Danny Hightower, Relator, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, or, alternatively, writ of mandamus and an emergency motion for temporary relief. In that motion, Relator asked this Court for an emergency stay of the trial court's August 15, 2017, judgment of contempt and order of commitment, and the trial court's August 16, 2017, order of commitment. Under the judgment of contempt and the order of commitment, Relator is subject to arrest beginning August 18, 2017.

After reviewing the petition, this Court is of the opinion that the temporary relief should be granted to preserve the status quo until such time as this Court has ruled on the Relator's petition for writ of habeas corpus, or alternatively, writ of mandamus.

We, therefore, order a stay of the following orders of the trial court until further order of this Court:

1. The trial court's August 15, 2017, judgment of contempt and order of commitment ordering the confinement of Relator in the Titus County, Texas, jail; and

2. The trial court's August 16, 2017, order of commitment ordering the arrest and confinement of Relator in the Titus County jail are stayed.

We direct the real parties in interest to file a response to this petition for writ of habeas corpus, or alternatively, writ of mandamus, to be received by this Court on or before September 1, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

BY THE COURT Date: August 23, 2017


Summaries of

In re Hightower

Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
Aug 23, 2017
No. 06-17-00088-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 23, 2017)
Case details for

In re Hightower

Case Details

Full title:IN RE: DANNY HIGHTOWER

Court:Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana

Date published: Aug 23, 2017

Citations

No. 06-17-00088-CV (Tex. App. Aug. 23, 2017)