Pharris v. State

OPINION

SAM NUCHIA, Justice.

After a writ of habeas corpus hearing, the trial court set bail for appellant, Dennis Joe Pharris, at $2.5 million. This amount was later reduced to $1,000,000. Appellant’s sole issue on appeal is that article 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1 compels this Court to order that appellant be released on a personal bond, or, alternatively, that bond should be set at no more than $500,000. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order and render judgment that bail be set at $500,000.

BACKGROUND

The facts of this case involve a number of financial…