Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Sparks

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 10, 1917No. 4755PublishedCited by 10 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

This appeal is because of the refusal of the judge of the Criminal District Court to allow bail to relator, who was held under indictment for murder.

The decision of the trial'court, after an investigation of the facts, is accorded great deference. Ex parte Moore, 5 Texas App. Rep., 103; Ex parte Beacom, 12 Texas App. Rep., 318; Ex parte Matlock, 18 Texas App. Rep., 227. Mindful of this we have examined the record, and, omitting a discussion of the facts, our conclusion is that the evidence is such as to entitle the relator to bail. Ex parte Russell, 71 Texas Crim. Rep., 377; Ex…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte StephensonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  2. Ex Parte RussellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Ex parte BurtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. Ex Parte BurtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Jones PolkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Ex Parte L.G. HanksCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  3. Ex Parte Wm. CuaronCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Ex parte LynchCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
  5. Ex Parte GoodCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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