Shawn Lee Shugart v. State

OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

This is an accelerated appeal of an order denying bail pending appeal. See Tex. Code Crim. ProC. Ann. art. 44.04(g) (Vernon Supp.1999). Pending appeal from most felony convictions 1 where the punishment assessed does not exceed 15 years, the court may not deny bail unless “there then exists good cause to believe that the defendant would not appear when his conviction became final or is likely to commit another offense while on bail.” Id. 44.04(c) (Vernon Supp.1999). 2

While he was in prison serving time for burglary and possession of cocaine, Shawn Shugart was…