Ex parte Gomez, 25398
| Decision Date | 30 June 1951 |
| Docket Number | No. 25398,25398 |
| Citation | 241 S.W.2d 153 |
| Parties | Ex parte GOMEZ. |
| Court | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
William L. Scarborough, Ellis M. Brown, Corpus Christi, for appellant.
George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.
This procedure was instituted before the Judge of the 105th Judicial District, Nueces County, seeking the release of Jesse Gomez after his conviction, probation and the revocation of the probation. The matter was heard by the court. The facts were developed and relator attempts to bring an appeal to this court. His appeal is not authorized from such procedure.
We note, however, the order of the court and we are accepting the filing of the papers as original and are considering the allegations made, together with the evidence which was heard by the court.
The petition for writ of habeas corpus alleges no ground for the relief. It is stated: 'That a revocation of probation is unconstitutional and violates the rights of freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of Texas and the United States.' It is then contended that this party has not had his day in court before a jury of his peers, that he was arrested and placed in jail charged with a felony and without a grand jury action, that he is being sent to the penitentiary on a mere suspicion.
If this were a fact and the only fact alleged we would have to look to the evidence to determine what had happened, but the petition further alleges that he is restrained of his liberty by reason of an action of the District Judge on May 24, 1951, in entering an order revoking the probation of relator. A copy of that order was attached as a part of the petition.
From this, and from the statement of facts upon which the judge based his order, it is disclosed that relator had been convicted a year previously upon his plea of guilty to a charge of burglary, that thereafter the judge trying him probated his sentence for a period of five years upon specific conditions thoroughly explained to relator at the time. These conditions were in writing and a copy signed by relator, which he retained. The matter was explained to his family as well.
When he was arrested on suspicion of a burglary on May 19th, 1951, a proceeding was instituted to revoke the probation and evidence was heard on his conduct during the year following his probation, up until the time of such hearing. It is shown that he had violated the terms of the probation in material matters: that he had been...
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