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Charles Edgar Englutt was held in contempt by the Fannin County District Court for failing to pay child support to Mrs. Martha Ann Englutt, as ordered in their divorce decree. He was fined $500 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, plus coercive confinement until he paid $9,920 in arrearages and court costs. Englutt appealed the contempt adjudication via a writ of habeas corpus, claiming inability to pay and double jeopardy due to a prior criminal conviction and a previous contempt adjudication. The court found he did not conclusively establish his inability to comply with the order. It also ruled that the criminal punishment for non-support did not constitute double jeopardy for contempt arising from subsequent unpaid installments, and the previous habeas corpus release did not preclude further confinement for unpaid arrearages. The writ was denied, and Englutt was remanded to custody.
Ex Parte Englutt is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Charles Edgar Englutt was held in contempt by the Fannin County District Court for failing to pay child support to Mrs. Martha Ann Englutt, as ordered in their divorce decree. He was fined $500 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, plus coercive confinement until he paid $9,920 in arrearages and court costs. Englutt appealed the contempt adjudication via a writ of habeas corpus, claiming inability to pay and double jeopardy due to a prior criminal conviction and a previous contempt adjudication. The court found he did not conclusively establish his inability to comply with the order. It also ruled that the criminal punishment for non-support did not constitute double jeopardy for contempt arising from subsequent unpaid installments, and the previous habeas corpus release did not preclude further confinement for unpaid arrearages. The writ was denied, and Englutt was remanded to custody.
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