Case Name: Ex parte David Allen KERR. Ex parte Earl Edward KERR, Jr.
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1977-04-06
Citations: 549 S.W.2d 6
Docket Number: Nos. 54246 and 54247
Parties: Ex parte David Allen KERR. Ex parte Earl Edward KERR, Jr.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 549
Pages: 6–7

Head Matter:
Ex parte David Allen KERR. Ex parte Earl Edward KERR, Jr.
Nos. 54246 and 54247.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
April 6, 1977.
Tommy M. Gumfroy, Gruver, for David Allen Kerr.
L. Bruce Roberson, Perryton, for Earl Edward Kerr, Jr.
Stephen F. Cross, Dist. Atty., and Dale W. Elliott, Asst. Dist. Atty., Borger, Jim D. Vollers, State’s Atty., and David S. McAn-gus, Asst. State’s Atty., Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
OPINION
DOUGLAS, Judge.
These are appeals from orders in a habeas corpus proceeding seeking the reduction of bail after indictment but before trial. Both were charged with aggravated assault upon a peace officer. Both were, and still are, on parole from the Texas Department of Corrections.
The father of the appellants testified that they could not make bail in the amount of $100,000 which had been assessed by the court but that each could make bail in the amount of $10,000.
The evidence does not show the circumstances surrounding the crime and there are no mitigating circumstances shown.
The testimony about their ability to make bail is not the sole criterion in setting bail. Ex parte Runo, 535 S.W.2d 188 (Tex.Cr.App.1976); Ex parte Sierra, 514 S.W.2d 760 (Tex.Cr.App.1974).
We hold that under the circumstances of these cases the bail is excessive and it is hereby reduced and is set in the sum of $20,000 each.