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In re Jacobs

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Nov 26, 2014
No. 05-14-01499-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 26, 2014)

Opinion

No. 05-14-01499-CV

11-26-2014

IN RE PAUL JACOBS, Relator


Original Proceeding from the 296th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 296-54735-2014

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Bridges, Lang-Miers, and Evans
Opinion by Justice Lang-Miers

Relator Paul Jacobs filed a notice of appeal in which he indicated a desire to appeal the trial court's order which he states found him in civil contempt and ordered him confined until he pays $10,000. Courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to review contempt orders on direct appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985) (per curiam); Tracy v. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d 527, 530 (Tex. App—Dallas 2007, no pet.). Contempt orders involving confinement may be reviewed by writ of habeas corpus; contempt orders that do not involve confinement may be reviewed only through mandamus. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d at 530. Accordingly, we treat relator's notice of appeal as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. We deny relief because the notice of appeal does not comply with the requirements of rule 52 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and fails to establish any basis for relief as a result. See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.

/s/ Elizabeth Lang-Miers

ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS

JUSTICE
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Summaries of

In re Jacobs

Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
Nov 26, 2014
No. 05-14-01499-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 26, 2014)
Case details for

In re Jacobs

Case Details

Full title:IN RE PAUL JACOBS, Relator

Court:Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Nov 26, 2014

Citations

No. 05-14-01499-CV (Tex. App. Nov. 26, 2014)