Anderer v. State

The Texas Code of Criminal Procedure governs whether a trial court may admit or deny bail while a convicted felon’s appeal is pending. See Tex.Code CRIM.PROC. Ann. Art. 44.04 (Vernon 1996). If bail is granted, trial courts may “impose reasonable conditions on bail pending the finality of [appellant’s] conviction.” Id. at 44.04(c). Setting conditions on bail pending appeal is a matter that is committed to the sound discretion of the trial judge. See Easton v. Rains, 866 S.W.2d 656, 659 (Tex.App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 1993, no pet.). As such, these conditions are subject to review only for an…