Steven Hernandez v. State

OPINION

David Puryear, Justice

On September 25, 2014, appellant Steven Hernandez was arrested for aggravated robbery; his bond was initially set at $75,000. On December 18, the trial court released Hernandez, who had not yet been indicted, on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond. See Tex.Code Crim. Proc. art. 17.151, § 1(1) (felony defendant who is detained pending trial must be released if State is not ready for trial within ninety days); Ex parte Castellano, 321 S.W.3d 760, 763 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2010, no pet.) (“The State cannot announce ready for trial when there is no indictment.”). On…