Opinion of the Court by Mr. Justice Douglas, announced by Mr. Justice Reed. Petitioners were adjudged guilty of constructive criminal contempt by the County Court of Nueces County, Texas, and sentenced to jail for three days. They sought to challenge the legality of their confinement by applying to the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of habeas corpus. 1…
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