In re Carlos M. Faz, Jr.--Appeal from 45th Judicial District Court of Bexar County

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i i i i i i MEMORANDUM OPINION No. 04-10-00300-CV IN RE Carlos M. FAZ, Jr. Original Proceeding1 PER CURIAM Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Steven C. Hilbig, Justice Delivered and Filed: April 28, 2010 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED In his petition for writ of habeas corpus, Carlos M. Faz, Jr. contends he is being denied good conduct and manual labor credits in relation to an order holding him in civil contempt. The Texas Supreme Court has recognized that good time credits do not apply to coercive civil contempt orders. Ex parte Acly, 711 S.W.2d 627, 628 (Tex. 1986); see also In re Parks, 264 S.W.3d 59, 61 n.1 (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, orig. proceeding); Ex parte Harrison, 741 S.W.2d 607, 609 (Tex. App. Austin 1987, orig. proceeding) (rejecting equal protection argument). Accordingly, Faz s petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. PER CURIAM 1 ¦ This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2000EM 502489, styled In re S.N.F.,et al., pending in the 45th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, Associate Judge Delia Carian, presiding.

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