Rodriguez v. State

OPINION

Appellant executed a $100,000 bail bond (having been reduced from $1,000,000) for a client who had been charged with possession of more than 400 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance (cocaine). 1 The punishment range for this possession offense is 10 to 99 years, or life, in prison and a fíne not to exceed $100,000. See Section 481.115(f), Tex. Health & Safety Code. The client was later indicted in a two-count indictment for possession and also for possession with intent to deliver more than 400 grams of the same Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. The punishment range for…