Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Charlesworth
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 11, 1980No. 64018-64029PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ODOM, Judge.
These are appeals from denial of a reduction of bail in several cases pending against petitioners. Each petitioner is charged with one case of possession of a criminal instrument and five cases of burglary. Bail was set at $35,000 in each burglary case and $15,000 in the possession of criminal instruments cases, for a total amount of $190,000 for each petitioner.
Discretion in setting bail should be exercised under the guidelines set out in Art. 17.15, V.A.C.C.P.:
*317“The amount of bail to be required in any case is to be regulated by the court, judge, magistrate or officer…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ex Parte VasquezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Ex Parte IveyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Caughorn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
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3Cited by140 opinions
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- Clemons v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2007
- Ex Parte BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1998
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