Baize v. Shaver

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

This is an application for writ of mandamus asking that we direct respondent, the Honorable Doug Shaver, Judge of the 262nd District Court of Harris County, to return $200,000 cash bail money to relator, Tom Baize. We granted the motion for leave to file and heard oral arguments. See Tex. R.App. P. 121(c), (f).

Tom Baize claims the trial court had no jurisdiction to confiscate $200,000 posted as a bail bond. He argues that the trial court had a ministerial duty to return the money to him. He also claims the State did not comply with any due process provision for…