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Ex parte Kerr

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 6, 1977No. Nos. 54246 and 54247PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

These are appeals from orders in a habeas corpus proceeding seeking the reduction of bail after indictment but before trial. Both were charged with aggravated assault upon a peace officer. Both were, and still are, on parole from the Texas Department of Corrections.

The father of the appellants testified that they could not make bail in the amount of $100,000 which had been assessed by the court but that each could make bail in the amount of $10,000.

The evidence does not show the circumstances surrounding the crime and there are no mitigating circumstances shown.

The…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte SierraCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Ex Parte RunoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte VasquezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Ex Parte BufkinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Rodriguez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1988
  4. Ex parte LermaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Ex parte HuggCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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