Sanchez v. State

OPINION

Opinion by:

STEVEN C. HILBIG, Justice.

Jonathan Sanchez was indicted for capital murder and bail was set at one million dollars. Sanchez filed a pretrial motion for bond reduction. After a hearing on the motion, the trial court entered an order setting bail at $500,000. Sanchez filed a notice of appeal, in which he alleged the bail is excessive and in violation of his constitutional rights.

The jurisdiction of this court is limited, and we must determine as a preliminary matter whether we have jurisdiction to decide the appeal. See State v. Roberts, 940 S.W.2d 655, 657…