Legal Opinion

Merwin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 24, 1961No. 33686-33688PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

These are appeals from orders of the district court of Hall County, refusing to reduce the amount of bail in burglary cases against each appellant. The hearings were consolidated in the trial court and will be so treated here. Each appellant stands charged with the offense of burglary, and bond was set in the sum of $5,000.00.

There are no facts accompanying the record showing the manner and circumstances under which the offenses were committed. To hold, under this record, that the bail fixed by the trial judge should be reduced would be tantamount to holding that as a matter…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex parte CascioCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. Ex Parte DavisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Benford v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1999
  2. Ex Parte NectouxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Korn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Ex Parte De LeonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Ex Parte NectouxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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