Ex Parte Joseph A. Edone. ex Parte Daniel D. Edone. ex Parte Kenneth D. Harrell

Summary

The Court denied the applicants' habeas corpus relief, holding that the contempt orders finding them in contempt of the court for refusing to answer grand jury questions were proper and that the $500 fines remain enforceable, while the portion requiring testimony before the now‑expired grand jury was moot. The decision relied on the statutory authority of Art. 20.15, V.A.C.C.P. and prior Texas precedent. A dissent argued that the majority improperly overruled Ex parte Port and mischaracterized the grand jury’s independence.