Linda Lewis v. State

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Chief Justice Gray, Justice Reyna, and Justice Davis Appeal dismissed Opinion delivered and filed February 10, 2010 Do not publish [CR25]

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