Ex parte Turner
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIAN, Judge.
Appellant is under indictment in the district court of El Paso county, wherein he is charged with forgery, and passing a forged instrument in writing. Upon the return of the indictment the *150court fixed bail in the sum of $2,500. Thereafter, upon appellant’s motion to reduce bail, the bail was reduced to $2,000. Later, appellant filed his application for a writ of habeas corpus, wherein it was alleged that the amount of the bail was excessive and that he was unable to furnish bond in the sum of $2,000. The court issued the writ of habeas corpus, and, upon a hearing, entered an…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ex Parte JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Ex parte MathewsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
- Ex Parte NelsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934