Jenkins v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This appeal was taken from a judgment on habeas corpus for release from custody upon the original bail bond given by appellant, the amount of his bail having been, on showing made by the State in the court below, increased from $500 to $2000 after the reversal of a former appeal in the case by the Court of Criminal Appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSOH, Presiding Judge.
Jenkins was indicted in Atascosa County on three separate charges of murder, all growing out of the same transaction. The case was transferred to Wilson County, where, upon trial, the jury failed to agree; and subsequently the district judge in said county admitted relator to bail in the sum of $500 in each case. The case was then transferred to BexaT County on a change of venue, where a conviction was obtained, which on appeal was set aside and -reversed. Upon the return of the mandate, on the showing made by the State, appellant’s bond was raised to the sum of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ex Parte Dave AugustineCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Villasana v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
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