Ex Parte Thrash
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
MORRISON, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from an order denying bail, after an indictment for murder.
The Constitution of this state says that all prisoners are entitled to bail except in capital cases “when the proof is evident.” (Article I, Section 11). The term “proof evident” means that the accused, with cool and deliberate mind and formed design, maliciously killed the deceased, and that upon a hearing of the facts before the court a dispassionate jury would, upon such evidence, not only convict but would assess the death penalty. Ex parte Washburn, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 651, 280 S.W. 2d…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ex Parte SugerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946
- Ex Parte WashburnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Ex parte ShultsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
- Felder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1887
- Ex parte CowardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Ex Parte MartinezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Ex Parte WheelerNevada Supreme Court · 1965
- Ex Parte WilsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Ex Parte SierraCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Ex Parte PaulCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
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