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384 S.W.2d 712

Ex parte Berry

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 9, 1964

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1964-12-09

Cited by 11 later decisions — most recently November 1978

10 state decisions

Relies on Ex Parte Smith

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Decided 1964-12-09

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MORRISON, Judge.

¶1'This is a companion case to Ex parte Smith, Tex.Cr.App., 383 S.W.2d 401 (October 28, 1964) wherein relator was held in contempt and ordered confined until he purged himself by testifying before a court of inquiry. No fine was assessed.

¶2Relator now makes it known that he has been indicted by the Grand Jury of Harris County for an offense about which he was interrogated at the court of inquiry. This being true, relator may not now be required to purge himself by testifying be-; fore the court of inquiry for which reason he is entitled to release.

¶3Relator is ordered discharged.

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