Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Lee Scott

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 4, 1920No. 5630PublishedCited by 2 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

—This is an appeal from the order of the District Court refusing to release the relator from custody. It appears from the order of the district judge that the relator had been held by the examining court under $1000 bail to await the action of the grand jury. The bad was reduced by the district judge to $300. The release is sought upon the ground that the evidence was insufficient to authorize the detention of the relator. We will not inquire into that question, for the reason that it has been duly made to appear here that pending this appeal the grand jury has found a bill of…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte AlanizCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Ex parte JohnstonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976

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