Case ID: sw_174/html/0823-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "PRENDERGAST, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Ex parte CRAIG.
    (No. 3495.)
    (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
    March 17, 1915.)
    Bail <S=o43 — Bailable Offenses — Negligent Homicide.
    Where the evidence raises the issue of negligent homicide of the second degree, the defendant is entitled to bail.
    [Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bail, Cent. Dig. §§ 153-164; Dec. Dig. <⅜==43.]
    Appeal from Criminal District Court, Harris County; C. W. Robinson, Judge.
    Habeas corpus for bail by D. H. Craig. Writ denied, and petitioner appeals.
    Reversed, and bail fixed.
    Clarence Kendall and Kahn & Williams, all of Houston, for- appellant. C. C. McDonald, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.
   PRENDERGAST, P. J.

Appellant was indicted for murder. He sued out a writ of habeas corpus for bail, which was denied by the district judge after hearing the evidence; hence this appeal.

We have carefully read the evidence adduced on the hearing. Appellant earnestly contends that the evidence raises the issue of negligent homicide of the second degree, and presents authorities on that subject As the record appears before us, it seems that issue is raised. At any rate, wo are clearly of the opinion that appellant was entitled to bail. Russell v. State, 71 Tex. Cr. R. 377, 160 S. W. 75; Stephens v. State, 170 S. W. 718.

The judgment of the district judge denying bail is therefore reversed, and his bond fixed by this court at $10,000. Upon the execution of -bond in accordance with the law, the sheriff is directed to release appellant.

The judgment is reversed, and bail fixed at $10,000. 
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