Ex parte Hugg

COUNTISS, Justice.

By this appeal from an order denying habeas corpus relief, appellant contends that a $16,000 appeal bond is excessive. We affirm.

Appellant was convicted of burglary of a habitation and his punishment, eight years in the penitentiary and a $600 fine, was probated. The appeal bond in question was set after his probation was revoked for escape, public intoxication, consumption of alcoholic beverages and another burglary of a habitation. The escape occurred after appellant had been convicted of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and that conviction, pending at the time of the…