DePena v. State

OPINION

RODRIGUEZ, Justice.

This is an accelerated appeal from an order denying appellant Darcy DePena’s pre-trial motion to reduce bond. Appellant raises one point of error complaining that the trial court abused its discretion by imposing an appearance bond of $1,000,000.00. We reverse the trial court as to the amount of bail, set bail in the amount of $300,000.00, and affirm the trial court as to the conditions of bail.

On January 3, 2001, appellant surrendered himself after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Appellant was charged with a second degree felony of aggravated assault for…