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Ex Parte Watson

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 27, 2004
No. 05-04-00256-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 27, 2004)

Opinion

No. 05-04-00256-CR

Opinion Filed July 27, 2004. DO NOT PUBLISH. Tex.R.App.P. 47.

On Appeal from the 401st Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas, Trial Court Cause No. 416-00412-04. Dismissed.

Before Justices WRIGHT, O'NEILL, and FRANCIS.


OPINION


Demetric Omar Watson is charged with capital murder. He filed a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus claiming there was no probable cause to detain him or, alternatively, asking that bail be set. Following a hearing, the trial court denied relief on appellant's probable cause complaint, but set bail at $250,000. This appeal followed. Appellant has filed a brief in which he states that an indictment has been returned and he is not challenging the $250,000 bail in this appeal. The return of an indictment establishes probable cause as a matter of law rendering appellant's complaint moot. Ex parte Plumb, 595 S.W.2d 544, 545 (Tex.Crim.App. [Panel Op.]1980). Because there are no issues before the Court that require resolution, we conclude the appeal is moot. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Watson

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas
Jul 27, 2004
No. 05-04-00256-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 27, 2004)
Case details for

Ex Parte Watson

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE DEMETRIC OMAR WATSON

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas

Date published: Jul 27, 2004

Citations

No. 05-04-00256-CR (Tex. App. Jul. 27, 2004)