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EX PARTE McCONNELL

No. B2113.

580 S.W.2d 673 (1979)

Ex parte Roger Truett McCONNELL, Relator.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

April 25, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam J. Meador, Houston, for relator.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., R. H. Elder, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, for respondent.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and COULSON and CIRE, JJ.

COULSON, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus case. Robert Truett McConnell was adjudged in contempt of court for failing to comply with an order of child support entered in connection with his 1977 divorce. He was sentenced to three days in jail and for as long thereafter as he refused to pay the stated arrearage. Relator urges, inter alia, that he is being detained illegally by virtue of defects in the application and order for show cause hearing. We agree, and accordingly...

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