Linda Lewis v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 10, 2010
• Docket: 10-10-00014-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

 

No. 10-10-00014-CR

Linda Lewis,

                                                                                    Appellant

 v.

The State of Texas,

                                                                                    Appellee

From the County Court at Law

Ellis County, Texas

Trial Court No. 0911957 CR

MEMORANDUM  Opinion

            Linda Lewis was found to be in contempt of court and sentenced to 180 days in jail.  She appealed.  The Clerk of this Court warned Lewis that the appeal was subject to dismissal because there is no right of appeal from an order of contempt.  See Ex parte Eureste, 725 S.W.2d, 214, 216 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986); Ex parte Moorehouse, 614 S.W.2d 450, 451 (Tex. Crim. App. 1981); Hubbard v. State, 265 S.W.3d 434, 435 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, no pet.).  The Clerk also warned Lewis that unless a response was filed showing grounds for continuing the appeal, the appeal would be dismissed.

            Counsel for Lewis responded that Lewis was pursuing a writ of habeas corpus and that a family member or friend had filed the notice of appeal. 

            Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.

                                                                        TOM GRAY

                                                                        Chief Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

            Justice Reyna, and

            Justice Davis

Appeal dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed February 10, 2010

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