Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Under Article 24.05 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the only punishment which may be imposed for refusal to obey a subpoena in a criminal case is a fine, thus a sentence of confinement under that provision exceeded the punishment permitted by law.

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• Decided 06/05/2002
• Published 06/05/2002

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• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

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