Ex Parte David Martinez--Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Lubbock County
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NO. 07-07-0337-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL A AUGUST 20, 2007 ______________________________ EX PARTE DAVID MARTINEZ _________________________________ FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF LUBBOCK COUNTY; NO. 2004-490,673-C; HONORABLE LARRY B. RUSTY LADD, JUDGE _______________________________ Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ. MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, David Martinez, filed a notice of appeal from the trial court s Order of Contempt. By letter dated August 2, 2007, this Court directed Appellant to demonstrate on or before August 13, 2007, why this appeal should not be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellant did not respond. The validity of a contempt order cannot be challenged by direct appeal. Ex parte Williams, 690 S.W.2d 243, 243 n.1 (Tex. 1985). See also Texas Animal Health Com n v. Nunley, 647 S.W.2d 951, 952 (Tex. 1983); Metzger v. Sebek, 892 S.W.2d 20, 54 (Tex.App. Houston [1st Dist.] 1994, writ denied), cert. denied, 516 U.S. 868, 116 S.Ct. 186, 133 L.Ed.2d 124 (1995). Consequently, this Court has no alternative but to dismiss this appeal. Patrick A. Pirtle Justice Do not publish. 2
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