in Re: Paul Jacobs

Writ Denied and Opinion Filed November 26, 2014
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-01499-CV
IN RE PAUL JACOBS, Relator
Original Proceeding from the 296th Judicial District Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 296-54735-2014
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Bridges, Lang-Miers, and Evans
Opinion by Justice Lang-Miers
Relator Paul Jacobs filed a notice of appeal in which he indicated a desire to appeal
the trial court’s order which he states found him in civil contempt and ordered him confined
until he pays $10,000. Courts of appeals lack jurisdiction to review contempt orders on direct
appeal. Norman v. Norman, 692 S.W.2d 655, 655 (Tex. 1985) (per curiam); Tracy v. Tracy,
219 S.W.3d 527, 530 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2007, no pet.). Contempt orders involving
confinement may be reviewed by writ of habeas corpus; contempt orders that do not involve
confinement may be reviewed only through mandamus. Tracy, 219 S.W.3d at 530.
Accordingly, we treat relator’s notice of appeal as a petition for writ of habeas corpus. We
deny relief because the notice of appeal does not comply with the requirements of rule 52 of
the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and fails to establish any basis for relief as a result.
See TEX. R. APP. P. 52.
/s/ Elizabeth Lang-Miers
ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS
JUSTICE
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