Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Dennis Joe Pharris

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided May 23, 2013No. 14-13-00002-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Dennis Joe Pharris appeals the trial court’s denial of his application for writ of habeas corpus seeking a reduction in bond. In a single issue he argues that his bail is excessive and that the trial court erred in failing to lower his bond to $200,000. We affirm.

Background

According to appellant’s application for writ of habeas corpus, appellant was indicted for the offense of securing execution of a document by deception. He was arrested on June 26, 2012, and bond was set at $900,000. On July 5, 2012, the trial court reduced appellant’s bond to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte RubacCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Schilb v. KuebelSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Ex Parte Beard, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2002
  4. Ex Parte ScottCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Ex Parte Rowe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Gill, Ex Parte Tommy JohnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  2. Ex Parte Demetrick Dural Murray, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2013
  3. Gill, Ex Parte Tommy JohnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. Gill, Ex Parte Tommy JohnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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