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Ex Parte Miller

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 3, 1929
16 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. Crim. App. 1929)

Opinion

No. 12570.

Delivered April 3, 1929.

Habeas Corpus — To Secure Bail.

Where appellant was indicted for robbery with firearms, and on a habeas corpus hearing was denied bail, the facts showing that there was no violence used and there are no attending aggravating circumstances, such as would render probable the infliction of the death penalty, bail is granted in the sum of $10,000.00. Following Vermillion v. State, 280 S.W. 771.

Appeal from the District Court of Fannin County. Tried below before the Hon. Geo. P. Blackburn, Judge.

Appeal from an order on a habeas corpus hearing. Denying bail. Reversed and bail granted in the sum of $10,000.00.

The opinion states the case.

No brief filed for appellant.

A. A. Dawson of Canton, State's Attorney, for the State.


The appellant is indicted for robbery by assault with firearms. Though controverted the evidence is sufficient to show that the appellant committed the robbery. On the habeas corpus hearing he was denied bail. There was no violence used, and there are no attending aggravating circumstances such as would render probable the infliction of the death penalty. It is believed that he should have been allowed bail. The case is not unlike that of Ex parte Vermillion, 280 S.W. Rep. 771.

The judgment denying bail is reversed and bail granted in the sum of $10,000.00.

Reversed and bail granted.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Miller

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 3, 1929
16 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. Crim. App. 1929)
Case details for

Ex Parte Miller

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE W. A. MILLER

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Apr 3, 1929

Citations

16 S.W.2d 123 (Tex. Crim. App. 1929)
16 S.W.2d 123