Legal Opinion

Ex parte Miller

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1874PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Red River. Examination below before the Hon. J. C. Easton.

1Opinion of the Court

Moore, Associate Justice.

The Constitution guaran*214ties to all prisoners the right to bail upon sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses, when the proof is evident. The only question, therefore, which we are called upon to determine, or which it is even proper for us to consider in this case in its present attitude, is, Does it evidently appear from the testimony submitted to us that appellant is guilty of murder in the first degree? If not, although he may be guilty as charged in the indictment, we have no discretion, but must admit him -to bail.

And as we are not authorized to analyze…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. DrewU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1828
  2. Carter v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  3. Schaller v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
  4. Zembrod v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Ex parte NettlesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  2. Ford v. DilleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  4. Ex parte RoarkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Ex parte FosterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1879

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