Legal Opinion

Ex parte Smith

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 10, 2016No. 06-15-00218-CRPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Burgess

Marquell Smith was arrested for murder on July 30, 2015, and his bail was set at $1 million.1 Over ninety days passed without Smith being formally charged with an offense. On November 6, 2015, with the assistance of his court-appointed counsel, Smith filed an application for the writ of habeas corpus alleging that, under Article 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he was entitled to be released on a personal bond or, in the alternative, was entitled to a reasonable bond. On November 18, the State filed an indictment against Smith. After a December 7…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  2. Ragston, Joshua DewayneCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  3. DuBose v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Gill, Ex Parte Tommy JohnCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Allen Christopher Lanclos, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2021
  2. Ex Parte Allen Christopher Lanclos, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2021
  3. Ex Parte Amir Abdullah Rahim-Partridge v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2023
  4. Ex Parte Amir Abdullah Rahim-Partridge v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2023
  5. Ex Parte Andre Jackson, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2017

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