In Re Salman Ali v. the State of Texas

• Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
• Decided: May 20, 2026
• Docket: 02-26-00285-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-26-00285-CV ___________________________

IN RE SALMAN ALI, Relator

Original Proceeding 481st District Court of Denton County, Texas Trial Court No. 23-4984-481

Before Walker, J.; Sudderth, C.J.; and Wallach, J. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION

The court has considered relator’s petition for writ of habeas corpus and is of

the opinion that relief should be denied. The trial court heard conflicting evidence

regarding relator’s purported inability to pay; relator failed to persuade the trial court.

See Ex parte Dabau, 732 S.W.2d 773, 777 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 1987, orig.

proceeding). The trial court is the factfinder, and it is its responsibility to weigh the

evidence and judge the witnesses’ credibility. Ex Parte Roosth, No. B14-93-01037-CV,

1994 WL 2012, at *3 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 6, 1994, orig. proceeding)

(not designated for publication). Accordingly, relator’s petition for writ of habeas

corpus is denied.

Having denied relator’s petition for writ of habeas corpus, we vacate the

portion of our May 7, 2026 order providing for his discharge on the execution and

filing of a bond in the amount of $100,000.

Per Curiam

Delivered: May 20, 2026