In Re Michael Howard Key v. the State of Texas

Motion Dismissed; Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Dismissed and
Memorandum Opinion filed July 17, 2024.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

NO. 14-24-00499-CV

IN RE MICHAEL HOWARD KEY, Relator

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

On July 12, 2024, relator Michael Howard Key filed a petition for writ of
habeas corpus and an emergency motion for release in this court. See Tex. Gov’t
Code Ann. § 22.221; see also Tex. R. App. P. 52. In the petition, relator seeks
relief from the July 11, 2024 order for commitment for three days to Galveston
County Jail issued by the Burnet County Court at Law, arising from an Order
holding relator in contempt for failure to pay child support. Relator contends the
orders are void and requests that he be released from custody.

Relator attached to the appendix to his petition as Exhibit D, “proof that he
is being restrained,” which appears to be a screenshot of “Galveston County
Consortium” website, indicating relator was arrested on July 12, 2024 based on an
out of county warrant (Burnet County).

As of July 16, 2024, however, relator is no longer in jail. As such, we
dismiss relator’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. Additionally, we dismiss
relator’s emergency motion for release as moot.

PER CURIAM

Panel consists of Chief Justice Christopher and Justices Spain and Poissant.

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